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2006 Fearless Forecast31/01/2006. Source: Mercer. 
 Global investment managers' predictions for 2006 were surveyed by Mercer Investment Consulting. In nearly every region, the majority of investment managers surveyed expect pension funds to increase allocations to alternative investments modestly, generally by less than 5 per cent.
Investment managers from 157 firms worldwide, which have more than $20 trillion in assets under management, participated in this year's Fearless Forecast, a survey of economic and capital market expectations for the year ahead. The investment managers, based in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific, were asked for their global and regional views on the economy and markets for 2006.
In nearly every region, the majority of investment managers surveyed expect pension funds to increase allocations to alternative investments modestly, generally by less than 5%. The shift is expected to be greater in the US, where nearly 60% of investment managers expect allocations to alternative investments will increase by 5% to 15%, or more.
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