More than three-quarters (77%) of advisers, wealth and investment managers expect to increase allocations to real estate in the coming year as part of a drive to derisk portfolios, according to research.
Time Investments surveyed 200 UK wealth managers, advisers and investment professionals with clients who had assets of more than £200,000 and found a shift to real estate was expected this year. Derisking through diversification was cited as a reason for the increase by 68% of respondents, an increased focus on ESG was the reason for 61%. Other reasons included a desire for secure income streams (45%), and defensive investment strategies (44%). More than half (58%) of respondents said that for the average client the target allocation to real estate was 11% to 15%, and 26% said it was ...
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