Family offices expect larger alternative investment allocations, Bank of America study finds

• Bank of America's Oct. 20, 2026, study found 79% of family offices with potential next-generation principals expect larger alternative investment allocations.
• Private equity represents 27% of family office alternative portfolios; 59% plan to increase exposure over the next three years.
• While 27% consistently use leverage for long-term wealth strategies, 77% expect the next generation to show greater interest in wealth-building credit.
• Successors have been identified at 83% of family offices, but only 40% have formal family education programs.
• AI could improve investment returns, according to 80% of family offices; that figure rises to 88% among offices with next-generation involvement.

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