"Greece is a market of strategic importance for the region of Central and Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean," Dimitrios Batzis, head of the South sector Central Eastern Europe-Mediterranean in Schroders and representative of ESG Germany, Austria & CEEMED, told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA) on Wednesday.
In an interview, Batzis said that Schroders kept its presence in the country even under adverse conditions and noted that during these challenging times, especially after the Covid-19 crisis, cooperation with domestic financial institutions strengthened to the benefit of Greek investors. "For us, the words cooperation and trust are two basic and fundamental key words," he said. Referring to current trends prevailing in international investments, Batzis said that markets are always ahead of economic news. A period of recession is tough for everyone, but from an investment point of view, it is the right time to find new opportunities. Based on our research, some of the best opportunities for shares appear during a period of recession, he said, adding it was important to keep our eyes open and not to get disappointed when markets become volatile.
Mr Batzis is currently in Athens to address the first investment forum organised by Schroders in Greece on Wednesday, titled: "The Savvy Investor - Schroders Investment Conference Athens 2023". During the conference, Schroders' specialists will share their investment views and estimates on market outlook and examine any possible issues affecting the course of global and particularly European markets.
Schroders is one of the biggest independent investment management companies in Europe, with a workforce of more than 5,800 people in 38 locations. Assets under management totaled 898.4 billion euros in June 30, 2022.
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