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Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: More than half of investors (55%) plan to increase their allocation to alternative investments over the next five years, according to a study.
Thirty-five percent of investors indicated they plan to increase alternative-investment allocations based on current market conditions, while 6% plan to decrease their alternative allocations, according to the survey by analytics provider Clearwater Analytics.
This report features insights from over 230 executives across sectors such as insurance, wealth and asset management, corporate and government entities, pensions, and endowments, collectively managing $10tn in assets.
Per the study's findings, over a third of respondents (34%) said that regulatory complexities were the leading hurdle in investing in alternatives, followed by operational burdens/lack of expertise (24%) and limited access to quality opportunities (15%).
Per the study's results, when asked what their biggest areas for operational improvements were, 28% of respondents pointed to data standardization, followed by management and/or client reporting (19%), integration with service providers (19%) and better regulatory reporting (16%).
Most importantly, the survey underscores a pressing need for advancements in operational efficiency and software capabilities. A whopping 72% of responses indicated a need to improve all of the focus areas listed.
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