Alternative investing’s next phase: tackling portfolio challenges

FOR the alternatives sector, the 2020s thus far have been defined by one overriding objective: expanding access.

Platforms lowered minimum investment thresholds, digitised onboarding processes and opened up products that were once largely confined to private banks and institutional investors.

Structured products, private credit and yield-oriented strategies steadily moved into the mainstream, particularly among savvy investors looking for more diversification and income options beyond traditional equities and bonds.