U.S. funds recommended a reduction in equity allocations in April to their lowest level since the financial crisis, and a boost to alternative investments to the highest, according to a Reuters poll of fund managers. Derivatives, commodities and other non-traditional investments are increasingly popular with asset managers this year, as market instability caused many to look beyond stocks and bonds for positive returns. Fund managers increased their alternative investments for a third month in a row, which reached 6.8% from 6.2% the previous month.
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