Alternatives Report 2020

Foreword: An evolving sector

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Over recent years, alternative funds have moved increasingly mainstream as investors have sought to balance their appetites for risk and return and achieve diversification...

The appetite for alternatives

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Jersey is an established jurisdiction as an international fund domiciliation hub, with the net asset value of regulated funds under administration totalling £361 billion...

Shaping alternatives

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Our new survey points the way ahead for professionals in all corners of the important – and fast-expanding – alternatives sector. As an international hub for...

Dissecting the data

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When respondents were asked which asset classes offered the most exciting opportunities over the next five years (fig 3), private equity and infrastructure emerged...

Drivers of demand

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When it came to assessing the types of organisations that will drive demand for alternatives in future, the results were less evenly dispersed (fig 6). Family...

Decisions, decisions

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Looking at alternative fund domiciliation next, we asked respondents to identify the key factors in the decision-making process (fig 8). The responses in decreasing order...

Regulation impact

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Next, we asked to what extent the introduction of international regulation has prompted, or is prompting, the alternatives industry to restructure (fig 9). The responses were...

Cost pressures

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The survey asked participants to consider the impact of cost pressures on the alternative asset management industry (fig 11). The overarching message is that...

Survey methodology

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A total of 67 professionals drawn from across the readership of Funds Europe participated in the survey.When they were asked to say where they...

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

The tension between urgency and inaction will continue to influence sustainability discussions in 2024, as reflected in the trends report from S&P Global.

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This white paper outlines key challenges impeding the growth of private markets and explores how technological innovation can provide solutions to unlock access to private market funds for a growing…

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CLOUD DATA PLATFORMS

Luxembourg is one of the world’s premiere centres for cross-border distribution of investment funds. Read our special regional coverage, coinciding with the annual ALFI European Asset Management Conference.