APAC wealth set to double alternatives exposure

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In a sign of shifting investment priorities across Asia-Pacific, private wealth portfolios are set to more than double their exposure to alternatives to as much as 12 per cent in the coming years, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The firm’s eighth annual Global Alternatives Outlook outlines its highest-conviction views for the next 12-18 months as private markets cement their role as a structural pillar of global finance. APAC head of global strategic relationships and private wealth alternatives, James Burdis, said expanding access to alternative investments and simplifying solutions for private wealth clients is becoming increasingly important to close the allocation gap.

“By leveraging our global platform and taking a thoughtful, measured approach, we aim to deliver innovative solutions, such as evergreen solutions, that simplify the complex world of alternatives for private wealth investors in APAC. As many leading companies are staying private for longer, the private markets are deep and diverse, and the opportunity for investors is immense,” global head of private markets Jed Laskowitz said. The AI boom and broader macro shifts are creating powerful tailwinds across private markets, according to the outlook.

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