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Family offices increase exposure to alternative investments
CNBC Televisionยท2025-08-20 14:32

Alternative Investment Trends - Family offices are the fastest-growing market for alternative and private assets [2] - The number of family offices with exposure to alternative investments has increased by over 500% since 2016 [2] - There are now over 4,000 family offices with alternative investments, up from 651 in 2016 [3][4] Investment Preferences - Family offices are favoring private credit this year [4] - 39% of family offices plan to add or make new investments in private credit and private debt this year [4] - 29% of family offices plan to add or make investments in private equity [4] - Private credit is still a small share of the total family office portfolios at about 5% [5] - AI is the number one investment theme right now for family offices [8] Concerns and Challenges - Family offices are warning of higher fees and lower returns in private credit [5] - 72% of family offices say high fees are the biggest challenge to investing in private markets [6]