{"id":413333,"date":"2021-01-12T11:37:39","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T16:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=413333"},"modified":"2021-01-12T11:37:39","modified_gmt":"2021-01-12T16:37:39","slug":"covid-19-political-unrest-market-volatility-increase-the-importance-of-private-markets-in-2021-and-beyond-according-to-mercer-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/covid-19-political-unrest-market-volatility-increase-the-importance-of-private-markets-in-2021-and-beyond-according-to-mercer-research\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19, political unrest, market volatility increase the importance of private markets in 2021 and beyond, according to Mercer research"},"content":{"rendered":"
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– Globally, select private market strategies appear to be well-positioned to capitalize on post-COVID changes in consumer and business behaviors<\/h2>\n

– Allocations to US private equity, venture capital and infrastructure strategies were relatively steady despite weaker investment and realization activity<\/h2>\n

– Early impact of COVID-19 muted new commitments to Asia-focused strategies<\/h2>\n

– European private equity fundraising and investment activity has remained sluggish<\/h2>\n

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\n NEW YORK<\/span>, Jan. 12, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — New strategic research from Mercer<\/span><\/a>\u00a0focuses on what the coming year holds for alternatives, outlining some of the issues investors may want to follow closely in an effort to optimize their portfolios. <\/p>\n

“We are seeing that though investors have been tested this year, the experiences of previous crises have made them more resilient. There were unorthodox challenges such as not being able to vet new managers in person, but clients continued to put capital to work, especially with existing investment manager relationships across all private market segments,” said Raelan Lambert<\/span>, global head of alternatives at Mercer<\/span>. <\/p>\n

She continued, “In 2021, investors should consider stretching their risk appetites and consider their allocation to real estate. Although the pandemic will continue to challenge the property market, 2021 is likely to be an opportune time for entering the asset class with a medium- to longer-term investment horizon. Initially, investors should prioritize allocations to the largest, most-liquid markets, where price discovery is furthest along.” <\/p>\n

The white paper, Private market challenges: Optimizing your portfolio and top considerations for private markets in 2021, <\/i>includes\u00a0issues such as:<\/p>\n