Demand for private market amongst wealthy investors remains high with interest from Asia leading globally, according to a survey by Hamilton Lane.
In a survey by Hamilton Lane with private wealth firms, family offices and other professional advisors, 30 percent of respondents said they plan to allocate 20 percent or more to private markets alongside another 29 percent that are looking to allocate 10 percent or more. This marks a 15 percent increase from the firm’s survey in the previous year.
76 percent cited higher rewards compared to stocks and bonds as a point of attractiveness from private markets. By sub-asset classes, private infrastructure saw the greatest uptick in interest with 48 percent planning to increase exposure. This was followed closely behind by private equity and private credit.
Regional Demand
Globally, Asia Pacific had the highest percentage of clients who said they were «very interested» in private markets at 51 percent.
«We continue to see strong interest in private markets across our Asia-Pacific private wealth clients, as investors continue to seek better risk-rewards in private markets compared to traditional stocks and bonds. Similar to global investors, Asian investors are adding to private markets allocation in order to diversify their portfolios and add to long-term performance,» said Kerrine Koh, Hamilton Lane’s head of Southeast Asia.
The online survey was conducted from 29 October 29 to 4 December 2024 with 320 global respondents from APAC, Canada, EMEA, Latin America, the Middle East and the US.
