Pension funds increase alternatives allocation by 16%

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The use of alternative assets by pension funds grew by 16% in 2010 to $952bn (£596bn), according to research by Towers Watson.

At the same time total assets under management of institutional fund managers increased by 12% to $1,904bn, with half of those assets now coming from pension funds. The Global Alternatives Surve...

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