Get back into risky assets this year, says BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas is positive on equities for the year ahead, with huge discounts making European equities particularly attractive in 2011.

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European equities set to shine, says BNP Paribas

Investors should get back into risky assets in 2011, according to a BNP Paribas outlook presentation on February 15. Emerging markets are still in favour, led by strong growth in Asia, but European equities are preferable, said the bank.

A rare combination of economic factors means the French bank is backing risky assets this year, said Emiel van den Heiligenberg, chief investment officer for global balanced solutions (GBS) at BNP Paribas in London

"We think investors should hold equities

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