Natixis Investment Mngrs ($961 Bln...>

US TSYS/STOCKS: Natixis Investment Mngrs ($961 Bln AUM) polled 500 investors

managing $19 Trln in assets globally for its 2018 institutional investors'

investment outlk; covered govts, retirement plans, insurance companies and other

institutions.

- Survey found investment pros in 2018 expect "more volatility" as "72% of

respondents are surprised that volatility has been so low for so long, but they

don't think that trend will continue in 2018. 78% expect the stock market will

be more volatile and 70% think the bond market will be more volatile next year."

- They also expect "bubbles" as "30% of respondents fear there is a stock market

bubble and 42% believe there is a bond market bubble, while 71% say that both

institutional and individual investors are assuming too much risk in pursuit of

yield."

- The survey respondents said "biggest threats" to markets were "geopolitical

events (such as North Korea or instability in the European Union) were seen as

the greatest market threats. Next were asset bubbles and an increase in interest

rates."