Institutional investors are increasingly prioritizing global macro strategies, with surveys showing more than 40% planning to raise allocations in the year ahead. The appeal stems from a market environment marked by geopolitical risk, policy divergence across regions, and the breakdown of traditional stock-bond diversification. 

Global macro strategies offer flexibility to invest across currencies, rates, commodities, and equities, allowing managers to exploit dislocations that long-only approaches often cannot. Historically, macro strategies have demonstrated resilience during periods of market stress and have the potential to benefit from higher interest rates through both trading opportunities and carry income. 

As correlations rise and uncertainty grows, institutions view macro as a stabilizing, diversifying allocation rather than a niche exposure. 

Finsum: Strong risk management and disciplined execution make global macro a leading choice for portfolios positioning for 2025 and beyond