Korean investors’ appetite for alternative investments looks set to rise in the near future as the popularity of more conventional investments begins to wane, financial firm Samsung Securities has forecast.
“Under the current low interest rate environment, the return on stocks, bonds and real estate will not satisfy a lot of investors,” observed Samsung analyst Chang Geun-nan, according to the Korean Herald. “Alternative investments will become an important part of the investors' portfolio and they will set a new trend in the local financial market.”
Although alternative investing and hedge funds are a relatively new concept for the Korean investor, Chang suggested that changes in the regulatory structure by the government will expose the domestic investment community to new financial funds and vehicles.
“In addition to REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) and private equity funds, hedge funds and commodity product investments in gold and oil for example, are expected to be available for investors from this year,” observed Chang.
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