New Research Uncovers Key Trends, Opportunities and Challenges for Institutional Investors in Alternative Investments
"Alternatives remain one of the most intriguing asset classes across the institutional investing space today," said
Download the 2024 State of Alternatives study today. Key findings in this year's report include:
Institutional Investors Plan to Increase Alternative Investments
According to the study, 55% of institutional investors plan to increase their alternative investments over the next five years, while only 6% said they plan to decrease their alternative investments. In addition, 35% of respondents said that they plan to add to their alternative allocations based on current market conditions.
Regulatory Complexity a Leading Barrier to Alternative Investments
Per the study's findings, over a third of respondents (34%) said that regulatory complexities were the leading hurdle in investing in alternatives, followed by operational burdens/lack of expertise (24%) and limited access to quality opportunities (15%).
Data and Reporting Present Biggest Operational Challenges
Per the study's results, when asked what their biggest areas for operational improvements were, 28% of respondents pointed to data standardization, followed by management and/or client reporting (19%), integration with service providers (19%) and better regulatory reporting (16%).
Most importantly, the survey underscores a pressing need for advancements in operational efficiency and software capabilities. A whopping 72% of responses indicated a need to improve all of the focus areas listed.
"We're not surprised by these findings. They indicate a clear consensus around the importance of innovation in technological infrastructure to support the growing complexity and scale of alternative investment portfolios," said
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About the 2024 State of Alternatives Study
Clearwater Analytics surveyed over 230 executives across the institutional investor space, including insurers, wealth / asset managers, corporates, government, pensions and endowments with
About Clearwater Analytics
Clearwater Analytics (NYSE: CWAN), a global, industry-leading SaaS solution, automates the entire investment lifecycle. With a single instance, multi-tenant architecture, Clearwater offers award-winning investment portfolio planning, performance reporting, data aggregation, reconciliation, accounting, compliance, risk, and order management. Each day, leading insurers, asset managers, corporations, and governments use Clearwater's trusted data to drive efficient, scalable investing on more than