Global investors are optimistic the market will rebound in 2021, according to new research from Colliers International Group. 

The firm's new Global Capital Markets 2021 Investor Outlook anticipates investment activity will pick up by 50% in the second half of the year as vaccine rollouts continue, additional government stimulus funds begin flowing and confidence in property markets swells. Approximately 98% of investors across all regions globally are looking to expand their portfolios, with 60% seeking to increase by more than 10%. Around 88% of U.S. investors polled plan to make their next investment as early as the first quarter of 2021.

The report drew from nearly 300 respondents, including institutional investors, listed property companies, sovereign wealth funds, private equity funds, family offices and third-party money managers. It reveals that investors are sitting on substantial amounts of dry powder and anticipates the rebound will gain serious speed in the second half of the year as concerns over global travel begin to abate.