AlphaMetrix Survey: Majority of Investors in #HedgeFunds, #CTAs and

AlphaMetrix Survey: Majority of Investors in #HedgeFunds, #CTAs and
#PrivateEquity Plan to Increase Allocations in 2012

February 14, 2012 03:11 PM Eastern Time 

CHICAGO--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--AlphaMetrix LLC, founder and operator of the AlphaMetrix Global
Marketplace (AGM), the leading secure online marketplace for private
investments, today released results of a survey that found a majority of
investors in hedge funds, commodity trading advisors and private equity
funds expect to increase their allocations to those private investments
in 2012.

In response to a survey given to investors and private investment
managers, a total of 65 percent of investors said they intend to
increase their allocations to private investments by some degree this
year, with 25 percent of participants planning to raise their
allocations significantly. Further, 35 percent intend to leave their
existing allocations unchanged.

Respondents answered a range of questions throughout the AlphaMetrix
2012 Miami Summit, a leading networking conference for the private
investment industry. Attendees from more than 250 managers representing
more than $610 billion in assets under management and over 400 investors
participated in the Summit. Overall, more than 200 total investors and
managers participated in the survey.

Other highlights from the survey included:

Market Expectations
Some 41 percent of private investment managers and investors believe
equities will be the best-performing asset class in 2012, while 26
percent expect commodities to outperform this year.

• The majority of respondents expect this year’s market volatility to
  remain at or above levels seen in 2011: This includes 49 percent who
  expect volatility in 2012 to be similar to last year, and 14 percent
  who expect much higher volatility in 2012. Thirty percent of managers
  and investors responding expected 2012 to see a decrease in volatility
  relative to 2011.
  Eurozone Outlook

• Half of all survey participants believe that the European Union’s
  periphery nations will break off, while the core nations will remain
  part of the Eurozone; 8 percent expect the Eurozone countries to
  revert fully to their respective national currencies.
• Nearly 80 percent of respondents expect at least one country in Europe
  to default on its debt in 2012. Of those investors and managers who
  named a specific country, 80 percent expect Greece to default this
  year.
  About AlphaMetrix
• AlphaMetrix is the founder and operator of the AlphaMetrix Global
  Marketplace (AGM), the world’s leading, secure online marketplace for
  researching, tracking and analyzing information about hedge fund
  managers, CTAs and private equity funds. Through the Marketplace, the
  firm services more than $6.9 billion in assets¹ and provides
  extensive due diligence, real-time transparency and 24-hour risk
  monitoring. The AlphaMetrix Global Marketplace connects over 68,000
  industry participants online and has a growing membership of 36,000
  pre-qualified investors.

If you’d like more information, please contact AlphaMetrix Client
Relations at client.relations@alphametrix.com
or (312) 267-8425. ^{http://goo.gl/oSVHd1 As of January 2012.}
The value for “assets under management” currently includes assets from
managed accounts, pooled managed funds, transparent funds, and assets
under administration by AlphaMetrix and its affiliates. This value may
change at any time and without notice. Alternative investment products,
including hedge funds and managed futures, involve a high degree of
risk. Alternative investment products can be volatile. An investor could
lose all or a substantial amount of his or her investment. Alternative
investment products often execute a substantial portion of their trades
on non-US exchanges. Investing in non-U.S. markets may entail risks that
differ from those associated with investments in U.S. markets.
Contacts
AlphaMetrix LLC
Melissa Jarmel, 312-267-8418
mjarmel@alphametrix.com

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