Opalesque Industry Update - Historic outperformance from alternative assets funds and expectations of continued low returns in traditional asset
classes, especially fixed income, are the main forces driving investors to allocate more capital to alternative assets. In
fact, 81% of investors expect their allocations to alternatives to increase by 2025. However, the composition of their
portfolios will evolve. The majority of investors surveyed by Preqin as part of its Future of Alternatives 2025 series
expect to deploy a larger proportion of their funds into private equity, private debt and infrastructure by 2025, while
more than a third of them will look to invest more with specialized alternatives managers. Further evolution in the
alternative asset management industry is expected through a gradual increase in participation by retail investors over
the next five years. Dave Lowery, Head of Research Insights: "It is a truth long-since acknowledged that investors are progressively making alternative assets a mainstay of their portfolios. But as they become more sophisticated, so do their demands: closer relationships with fund managers; product innovation; and improvements in reporting, transparency, and ESG standards. Fund managers will need to add more customer-centric capabilities, such as more frequent and regular reporting, and develop retail distribution channels. They will also need to pay closer attention to the potential for co-investments and secondaries opportunities, as large institutions like pension funds demand ever more personalized strategies." Key Investors Facts:
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Industry Updates
Preqin: Investors to increase allocations to alternatives by 2025
Monday, November 16, 2020
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