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Survey: LPs and asset allocators plan to increase alternatives allocation, spend more on Fintech in 2023

Thursday, November 10, 2022

B. G., Opalesque Geneva:

Alternative investments fintech Dynamo Software, in partnership with Northfield Information Services, has just released the results from a new survey, Trends, Challenges, & Insights from Leading LPs & Asset Allocators.

Dynamo and Northfield surveyed more than 100 decision-makers within the Limited Partner (LP) and asset allocator marketplace through September, asking them about their portfolio strategy for the next 12 months, their technology challenges, and their concerns with talent.

In the survey, 96% of decision-makers said they would either increase (55%) or maintain (41%) their allocation to alternatives in their portfolios. Three quarters will do so through a fund manager, and about half through co-investments and direct investments. Secondaries (28%), derivatives (19%), and cryptocurrencies (13%) also made an appearance on the list of top alternatives for 2023. More than a third did not find ESG to be a current priority for their business - which may be due to a lack of consensus around ESG standards.

The sentiment was echoed in another recent survey conducted by SS&C, which found that about 70% of investors - wealth managers, family ......................

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