Asia Family Offices Private Equity Allocations Set to Rise, Survey Shows

Asia family offices private equity exposure is set to increase as volatility in public markets pushes investors towards longer-term, less correlated returns, a Schroders Wealth Management survey showed.

The poll of 60 family office executives in Singapore, Hong Kong, and across Southeast Asia and India found 52% plan to raise private equity allocations over the next three years, ahead of public equities at 38%, hedge funds at 33%, and bonds and real estate at 22% each.

Schroders said 87% of respondents already invest in private equity, and 45% have increased exposure in the past three years. Private equity averages 18.1% of portfolios, second only to public equities at 28%, and above real estate at 15%, bonds at 13%, and cash at 10%.