Japanese Institutions to Increase Alternative Investments

As expected, Japanese institutional investors are again increasing their allocations for alternative investments. Real estate investments are expected to increase from 3.4% now to 6.1% in 2007. However, hedge funds seem to be the preferred vehicle, accounting for 83% of alternative investments, compared to a 10% average allocation by US and European investors.

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