more than ever, wharton will
Fuel Financial Innovation.
As the Finance School, we are fueling economic growth by developing alternative investments expertise.
Finance + Alternative Investments = Economic Growth
more than ever, wharton will
Fuel Financial Innovation.
As the Finance School, we are fueling economic growth by developing alternative investments expertise.
Finance + Alternative Investments = Economic Growth
why it’s urgent
Millions of people depend on strong returns for personal economic security, from pension plans to to retirements and savings accounts. Alternative investments are a key to economic growth.
Government pension plans have increased their investments in alternatives from 9 percent to 24 percent since 2005.
The alternative investments industry will nearly double to $13 trillion by 2020.
75%
More than 75 percent of assets in university endowments are in equities, hedge funds, and private equity.
60%
From 2014-2024, 60 percent of new billionaires will come from emerging markets.
“The strength of the global economy hinges on insightful, responsible, data-driven investment decisions.”
Geoffrey Garrett, Dean of the Wharton School and Reliance Professor of Management