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Allocators increase demand for alternative assets, new strategies

Monday, April 24, 2017

Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia:

A survey by Context Summits of more than 200 institutions and family offices, representing prominent fund of funds, endowments, pensions, sovereign wealth funds and private investors, has found that these sectors are still committed to maintain their allocations to alternative assets and new strategies.

"For the second consecutive year, one of the overarching themes from our Miami event is that institutions and family offices are maintaining their commitment to alternative asset managers," said Mark Salameh, co-founder and CEO of Context Summits. "These investors are seeking new managers that can produce strong risk-adjusted returns and help diversify a traditional portfolio from risks in equity and credit markets. The findings provide evidence that the alternative asset management industry continues to grow and mature, with new strategies and ideas entering the market every day."

The second annual Allocator Trends Report was conducted during the Context Summits Miami 2017 event, held February 1-3, 2017 which convened more than 2,000 industry professionals, representing $3.1tln in cumulative assets under management.

John Culbertson, chief investment officer of Context Capital Partners, added, "In 2016, while some very large funds ex......................

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