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Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia:

Over 80% of global investors plan to increase either significantly or moderately their organization's allocation to Chinese investments over the next 12 months, in spite of current uncertainty, said a survey.

The study, conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and commissioned by Invesco, found that only 4% plan to reduce their exposure.

'The China Position' research surveyed 411 asset owners and professional investors across North America, APAC and EMEA on exposure to Chinese investments. Assets under management at surveyed organizations spanned from $500m to more than $10bn.

According to the survey results, nearly 90% of respondents have "dedicated investment exposure" to China, were "dedicated" referred to those investments that are deliberately China-specific and not part of a broader regional or other groupings such as emerging markets. This could include a specific allocation to equities, fixed income or alternative assets through managed funds, ETFs or other investment vehicles.

For the remaining 10% without this dedicated allocation, about two-thirds still pursue China exposure through a global-, Asia- or emerging-market basket.

While "improvements to my organization's China expertise" is the top driver among survey respondents for having dedicated investment exposure to China (41%), advancements such as improved corporate reporting, legal protections, regulatory oversight and financial interm......................

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