LTAFs set for fourfold growth with majority of investment firms now considering one, WTW finds

WTW finds most investment firms are looking to set up or are developing an LTAF

Jasmine Urquhart
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LTAFs set for fourfold growth with majority of investment firms now considering one, WTW finds

Long-term asset funds (LTAFs) are set for up to fourfold growth, according to WTW.

  A poll of representatives of 21 investment firms at a recent WTW event found while only 14% of firms have launched an LTAF, most (62%) are considering one or are currently developing one. T...

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