As investment trust buyers continue searching for assets that can deliver a higher yield, Numis Securities identifies a number of opportunities that can give an attractive risk adjusted total return in the alternatives sector.
Numis Securities has expanded the number of asset classes covered on its recommended list, finding many opportunities in alternative vehicles such as property, hedge funds and debt. 2016 was a relatively successful year for those investing in alternatives trusts, with private equity funds leading the way, achieving average share price gains of over 30% and outperforming both the MSCI World (+28%) and FTSE All-Share (+17%) over the last 12 months. As a result, investors have continued to be attracted to the sector, as they search for assets that can deliver an attractive total return w...
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