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Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Artificial intelligence (AI) remains a standout investment theme, with 83% of investment professionals ranking it as one of their highest conviction investment themes for the next five years, according to a BNY Wealth Study.
AI enthusiasm is helping to drive strong interest in growth-focused private equity, while more than half (52%) of family offices are using AI to help make investment decisions, said the '2025 Investment Insights for Single Family Offices Report' which explores the priorities and intentions of 282 family office investment decision-makers, most with $500 million - $5 billion in assets under management.
Private assets continue to dominate amid continued recognition of the structural changes in public markets since the 2008 global financial crisis and the appeal of higher potential returns from the illiquidity premium. There has been a 34% rise in professionals planning to increase allocations to private equity over the past 12 months.
The trend is strongest at the largest family offices, with a 69% rise among offices with AUM of over $1 billion planning to increase private equity fund investments, the report pointed out.
Seventy-four percent of investment professionals have either invested in cryptocurrencies or are exploring the possibility, a 21% rise in 12 months. The share of those with no exposure or interest has slumped 37% year over year.
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