| Investors turn to alternatives Our feature this week is about the growing retailisation of alternatives, specifically private equity, in investor portfolios as they hunt for returns in a difficult market.
Philippa Aylmer spoke to a number of practitioners who are witnessing the interest in their sector from investors. Aylmer writes: "Private equity investing, once the bastion of institutional money, is becoming a valuable and viable asset class for the private investor."
And it’s all about returns. "The consistent out performance of private equity over the last decade makes it is easy to see why allocating this asset class to an investment portfolio could significantly enhance returns. A recent report published by Preqin found that private equity returns achieved a net initial rate of return (IRR) of 18.8 per cent over the five years to March 2021 and in the three years to December 2021 LPX Europe was up 40 per
cent," she writes.
We are very pleased to announce that the popular Wealth Adviser awards are back in what would have been their 12th outing if that pandemic hadn’t got in the way.
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Beverly Chandler, managing editor, Wealth Adviser
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