Investors plan to increase their private assets exposure over the next 12 months amid a renewed diversification focus, Schroders Institutional Investor Study 2021 has found.

The study, which surveyed 750 investors with $26.8 trillion in assets spanning 26 locations, found that 90 percent of investors are aiming to increase their allocations in one or more private assets classes over the coming year.

Forty-seven percent of investors stated they will continue to diversify into alternatives and private markets and reduce their listed exposures, driven by the economic and financial impact of the pandemic. This was almost do...