Alternative Investment Funds, as the name suggests, refers to a group of investment options other than traditional asset classes.
AIFs are preferable held by HNI clients, mainly due to the following reasons:
Types of Alternative Investments
Apart from the above mentioned products, there are investments in crypto currencies, investment in wine, art, and other tangible assets.
Trends in Alternative Investments
Diversification is one the aims of any investor. While mostly people are restricted to equity and debt, alternative investments are a way to widen the horizon Investments in this very bracket. As a result, the investments in such asset classes is increasing every passing year. In the year 2016, alternative invetsments have experienced a growth of 300 billion dollars.