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Alternative assets hold allure for European investors
In the recently published 2021 Alternative Assets in Europe report, one thing is clear: alternative assets are en vogue amongst European investors. By the end of 2020, assets under management (AUM) in alternative funds rose above €2bn for the very first time. That’s a 14% increase y-o-y, and 59% growth since December 2016. And increasing allocations to alternative assets is not just a European phenomenon. This trend of greater allocations to alternative assets comes as no surprise. In Europe, the ultra-low/negative interest rate environment has left investors hunting for yield among real assets, and investments ... (full story)