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The world's super-rich are piling into alternative investments. Here's why

Family offices now allocate over 20% to alternatives as inflation and volatility reshape ultra-wealthy portfolios.

By · Published November 12, 2026  09:36 UTC · Updated November 12, 2026  09:36 UTC

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  • Primary Driver: Family offices now allocate over 20% to alternatives as inflation and volatility reshape ultra-wealthy portfolios.
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Coverage from CNBC, Kellogg Insight, Business Today, Professional Wealth Management and Traders Union shows family offices raising alternative-asset allocations. Business Today cites data that 74% of family offices now invest more than 20% of their portfolios in alternatives, while CNBC and Kellogg Insight frame the shift as a structural response to persistent inflation and market volatility.

The reporting emphasizes a broadening of strategies beyond traditional stocks and mutual funds into private equity, private credit, real assets and hedge funds. Kellogg Insight notes family offices are becoming a force in capital markets, and Professional Wealth Management describes the trend as offices "raising their game" in private markets. Traders Union links the reallocation directly to inflation and volatility reshaping portfolios.

Watch for whether Indian HNIs follow the global pattern toward alternatives, as flagged by Business Today, and for any regulatory or liquidity constraints that could slow the pace of private-market commitments.

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What share of family offices now allocate over 20% to alternatives?

Business Today reports 74% of family offices invest more than 20% of their portfolios in alternative assets.

Which asset classes are included in the shift?

Coverage points to private equity, private credit, real assets and hedge funds as the main alternative categories.

Is the trend limited to a specific region?

The reporting frames it as a global phenomenon, with Business Today specifically asking whether Indian HNIs are moving beyond stocks and mutual funds.

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