Family Offices · Week of Oct 19, 2026

BNY Wealth survey: alternatives reach 60% of single family office portfolios, overtaking traditional assets

Wealth Professional · 2026-10-14

A Harris Poll study for BNY Wealth of 290 single family offices with at least US$250 million found alternatives now make up 60% of allocations, topping traditional assets for the first time. 56% plan more infrastructure exposure, AI is the top theme for a third year (68%), and redemptions at semi-liquid private credit funds flag liquidity risk.

Vocabulary
  • semi-liquidallowing only periodic, capped redemptions
  • pre-leasedrented out before construction is finished
  • illiquidity riskrisk of not being able to sell assets quickly
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