Alternative Investments Benchmarking Survey reveals increased spending and hiring plans among asset managers Friday, January 08, 2021 Opalesque Industry Update - Cutter Associates, LLC, a leading provider of research and consulting to the investment management industry, released findings from its Alternative Investments Benchmarking Survey, uncovering the challenges asset managers face investing in private debt, private equity, infrastructure, real estate, natural resources, and agriculture.
This survey of firms, which represent nearly USD 3 trillion in AUM, examines and analyzes trends over the past decade, as allocations to alternative investments have steadily increased. Survey results reveal that a strong majority (82%) of asset managers plan to increase spending on alternative investment systems and processes in the next 24 months. And more than half of firms plan to increase staff within the same time period.