Alternatives rise in popularity with scheme investors

Jenna Towler
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Scheme allocation to alternatives will rise to more than a third on average over the next two to three years as funds shy away from equities, J.P. Morgan Asset Management research shows.

The fund manager said, on average, schemes currently allocate 28% of their portfolios to alternatives - an increase from 21% three years earlier. This trend is set to continue as schemes decreas...

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