A Context Summits survey of more than 200 institutional investors and family office executives found nearly 75% plan to increase their allocations to alternative assets in the year ahead. More than half said they view the alternative asset management industry positively, with 36% taking a neutral stance. A majority - 59% - prefer to invest with emerging managers rather than established managers, indicating a willingness to seek new ideas and strategies. Although investors identified regulatory and political uncertainty and volatility in global markets as being among the potential roadblocks to growth in 2017, Context said the survey results indicate a strong appetite for alternative investing.
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