| Global fund assets are projected to grow by 60% to $101.7 trillion by 2020, fuelled by the shift toward individual retirement plans, a surge in high-net-worth individuals in emerging markets and growth in sovereign wealth fund (SWF) assets, PwC says.
Rapid urbanisation and demographic changes, especially within emerging markets, will lead to substantial growth in the real estate investment industry over the next six years. This will prompt institutional investors to raise allocations in real estate more than in other asset classes, according to Real Estate 2020: Building the future, a report from PwC...............................................Full Article: Source |