Half of UK investors to choose alternatives by 2023
Half of all UK investors have invested in alternative finance products such as peer-to-peer lending this year, or will do so by the end of 2023.
According to new research from P2P lender Shojin Property Partners, 18 per cent of investors placed money in the alternative space in 2022, and a further 32 per cent are considering making alternative investments within the next six months or in 2023.
Shojin found that investors are increasingly open to alternatives as they seek to make inflation-beating returns.
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39 per cent of investors told the platform that the current high-inflation environment has encouraged them to allocate more money into alternatives.
“With inflation topping nine per cent and likely to rise further in the months to come, many investors are evidently weighing up their strategies carefully,” said Jatin Ondhia, chief executive of Shojin.
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“Investors of all shapes and sizes will currently be evaluating different assets, markets and methods of investing – many will be seeking options which might stand a better chance of delivering returns that can either keep pace with or exceed the rate of inflation.
“As ever, thorough research will be crucial so that investors make informed decisions to try meet their short-, medium- and long-term goals.”
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