Retail investors are increasingly seeking alternative assets as the development of vehicles designed to enhance private market accessibility has boomed, according to State Street’s survey and report, Private markets: Driving success in volatile environments. This survey collected insights from 500 senior executives in first quarter 2025.
Despite recent volatility, the majority of respondents believe half of the fundraising for private market assets will be from retail investors within one to two years, according to WealthManagement. Interest in alternative assets and semi-liquid funds increased significantly, and retail fundraising volume for alternative investments set a record at $122 billion.
As alternatives have been historically difficult to access, democratization of the asset class is a key factor in its growing popularity. Innovation among semi-liquid products, lowering income-based barriers to entry, easing regulations around liquidity of assets, hi
