Risk appetite among traditional fund managers in Europe and Asia could be on the rise, according to a new poll of asset and wealth managers which shows a marked shift in asset allocation from six months ago.

UK funds house Schroders polled 90 asset and wealth managers at its annual Investment Conference in London last week. The results of the poll showed that 55% of respondents were overweight and 15% underweight risky assets such as equities, commodities and corporate bonds.