World Gold Council : Enhancing the performance of alternatives with gold Donnerstag, 01. Februar 2018 - 09:05
Enhancing the performance of alternatives with gold
In recent years, buy-and-hold investors such as pension funds, endowments, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds have gradually increased their investments in alternative assets to diversify their portfolios and boost returns.
'Alternatives' make up 23% of SWF portfolios and 24% of global pension funds, up from single digits in 2000.
Alternatives can offer attractive returns but be highly correlated to the stock market during downturns and often require long holding periods. Our researchsuggests that gold can complement alternatives by providing returns, improving diversification, adding liquidity, and enhancing overall portfolio performance.
Video: Gold and alternative asset classes for Sovereign Wealth Funds
Natalie Dempster, Managing Director, Central Banks & Public Policy at the World Gold Council in conversation with Will Jackson-Moore, Global Private Equity & Sovereign Investment Fund Leader at PwC on gold and alternative asset classes for Sovereign Wealth Funds.
