Nine in 10 advisers see alternatives as key aspect of client asset allocation

Alternatives 'more common' in investor portfolios

James Baxter-Derrington
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The majority of advisers agree that alternatives are an important consideration for retail investors, as new research from Seneca Investment Managers finds 96% believe they are an important part of overall client asset allocation.

The survey findings tie in with the view of BlackRock's global head of alternative investments, Edwin Conway, who last year stated that ordinary investors will increase their alternatives allocation from 3% to 25%. 2020 alternatives outlook: Real assets and gold offer 'key benefits' for investors The 202 advisers surveyed by Seneca IM cited a range of reasons for the positive momentum of alternatives in portfolios, including 58% believing the asset class to be a good hedging tool against capital/stock markets, 58% seeing clear diversification benefits and 52% noting its ability to gen...

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