The alternatives market continues to thrive and investors are taking note. Preqin surveyed 231 investors, and a significant proportion are looking to increase commitments to alternatives, particularly in infrastructure (51%), venture capital (43%), private equity (43%), and private debt (39%). 

Investors are feeling generally more positive; concerns over exit opportunities have abated since last year as the economic recovery begins to pick up. This has created fierce competition for deals and buoyant public equity markets should help to maintain the strong exit environment. A more prominent concern now is the growing climate crisis, which is leading to an increasing number of extreme weather events. This, along with the impact of the pandemic, is hitting the poorest members of society the hardest. As such, ESG has moved even higher up investors' agendas.

In this H2 2021 edition of our Investor Outlook series, we analyze responses from institutional investors across private equity, private debt, hedge funds, real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources. Read the report to understand how each asset class is meeting investors’ expectations, and for expert commentary that boils down survey responses alongside global market developments, providing the context needed to turn data into action.