New York (HedgeCo.net) – A recent survey conducted by Context Summits showed that 79% of institutional investors intend to increase their hedge allocations in 2016. The survey was conducted at eh Context Summits Miami 2016 and included approximately 200 investors. The survey also showed that 96% of investors plan to make allocations to two or more funds in the coming year.

The conference was attended by approximately 500 investors and 450 fund managers and the combined assets under management of those in attendance was over $1.5 trillion.

“This survey provides invaluable insight into allocation trends for 2016 and offers a snapshot of the conversations between managers and allocators at our Summit,” said Mark Salameh, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Context Summits. “We believe this year presents a unique opportunity for many managers to distinguish their story and attract institutional capital, particularly considering findings in this survey coupled with the current macro environment and broad range of strategies represented at our Summits.”

In terms of asset classes, 40% of investors indicated they were bullish on commodities and 20% were bullish on alternative lending. These were the two asset classes with the greatest amount of bullish sentiment. As far as risks to the investing world, 33% cited geopolitical concerns as the biggest risk followed by 31% that cited a possible stock market collapse. A prolonged slowdown in China was the third most mentioned risk with 24% expressing concern in this area.