IFM survey: 67% of North American respondents prefer domestic private markets

Sixty-seven percent of North American respondents prefer private market investments in the United States and Canada, according to IFM Investors' annual PM700 survey of 700 senior investment professionals across 19 countries.

Sixty-three percent of North American respondents name inflation as one of the largest risks facing their portfolios, versus 55 percent globally. IREI reported the findings on Oct. 8.

Globally, only 21 percent of respondents say their portfolios are designed to perform consistently across all economic conditions, and 9 percent describe their portfolios as vulnerable to economic shocks.

The survey summary does not separate real estate from other private asset classes or state how many of the 700 respondents are North American, so the 67 percent figure cannot be tied to a specific respondent count. IREI's report lists energy security, infrastructure and domestic opportunity among themes gaining momentum.

This publication has argued that the long end of the curve, not the coupon, sets the price of CRE debt.