Private Markets

Global private investment offerings are expanding beyond initial early-stage funds to include products such as growth-stage and thematic funds to

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), often seen as a bellwether for US institutional investments in private markets, has

Shares of Swiss-headquartered private markets asset manager Partners Group suffered a sharp drop after reports that it had capped withdrawals

US alternative investment firm Blackstone has just closed its largest ever Asia fund. The Blackstone Capital Partners Asia III closed

A recent Financial Times reports highlight the problems faced by leading institutional investors that overcommit to private asset classes.  

Figures released recently by Invest Europe, a trade association for private equity, venture capital and infrastructure firms, show that fundraising

Private equity returns expectations are not looking promising. According to a PitchBook report released in April, private equity internal rate

PitchBook’s latest report on private markets has some promising figures for participants. The data provider expects private markets to grow

Two separate reports point to potential problems with private credit. One is from Goldman Sachs Asset Management, LP, which interviewed

Swedish private markets giant EQT AB Group’s record close for its Asia-focused BPEA Private Equity Fund IX (BPEA IX)  is