Concerns over performance and fees as investors eye 'new' alternatives

The number of investors allocating to ‘new' alternatives such as infrastructure and private debt is on the rise, according to the Preqin Global Alternatives Report.

Almost 70% of the 12,500 global investors profiled by Preqin revealed they would be targeting allocations of 5% or less to infrastructure and private debt but Preqin believes these allocations will rise in the coming years, with approximately two-thirds of investors in each asset class stating they plan to increase their allocation in the long term.  The more established areas of private equity, hedge funds and real estate do still account for a greater proportion of investors' portfolios however, and almost half are targeting an allocation of more than 10% to hedge funds, while 17% reve...