Asian alternatives grab $124 billion of pension allocations

Jul 11, 2011

Pensions are raising allocations to alternatives, with investments in Asia accounting for a fast-growing proportion of assets, says a Towers Watson survey.

Asian alternatives grab $124 billion of pension allocations

Asia accounted for 13% – or $123.76 billion – of pension investments in alternatives, which totalled $952 billion last year, according to the latest Global Alternatives Survey by consultancy Towers Watson.

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