Tony Dalwood, CEO of Gresham House, explains how the search for ‘new' alternative asset classes has seen investors turn to a hybrid approach uniting private strategies and public markets
As alternative investments become ever more popular (both in terms of investor demand and net inflows), the boundaries between ‘alternative’ and ‘traditional’ investment are becoming blurred. In addition, as correlation across asset classes increases, investors are seeking out ‘new’ asset classes that will offer the superior investment once promised by ‘traditional’ alternatives. Examples in this area already include renewables (solar, wind, hydro) and real assets (timber, land) which have seen some endowments and pension funds make significant allocations. Investment into privat...
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