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Investments in alternatives are expected to top $32 trillion by 2030, boosted in large part by growth from wealthy investors, according to a report from Preqin.

Total assets under management in alternatives – including private equity, hedge funds, real estate, venture capital, infrastructure, natural resources and private credit – are forecast to increase by 60% over the next five years, according to the private markets research firm.

A recovery in IPOs and mergers, falling interest rates and the AI boom will all driv

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