What to expect in equities hiring in 2018

Equity markets around the world remain bullish; and many market participants believe that equity markets will continue to rise throughout 2018.

Rising markets have benefited investors, especially those in the long/short equity space. They have also made possible the explosive growth of ETFs, one of the fastest growing segments of the buy-side. Even though there are signs that growth is slowing in some leading Asian economies, market sentiment clearly finds the region highly attractive. Some of those whom we surveyed have placed concentrated bets on growth in emerging markets while shorting US assets.