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Blackstone's Solotar: private wealth will end up in more retirement assetsIn this video, global head of private wealth solutions Joan Solotar discusses the firm's growing list of funds offered to private wealth investors and where she sees opportunities.
Side Letter: NEXUS 2025 dispatches – day one – updatedTariffs were the talk of the town at day one of NEXUS 2025 in Orlando yesterday. Plus: wealth advisers are urged to get with the times; and one of Asia's most prominent funds of funds has closed below target. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
APAC insurer AIA appoints first private assets headThe institution's $133bn investment management unit has appointed a former head of alternatives from Singapore's NTUC Income to the newly created role.
Asian insurers: the next fundraising frontier?As GPs ramp up their efforts globally to raise capital from insurance firms, Asia presents particular challenges in this regard.
Blackstone, CVC, Oaktree eye Asia in global insurance build-outAsset managers wanting to raise more capital from insurers in Asia need to raise their game, say insurance executives, as the region presents particular hurdles.
Blackstone's Solotar: 'We plan to be ready for 401(k)s'Liquidity management is 'more complex than it seems' for products targeting the wealth channel, according to the firm's global head of private wealth solutions.
Tikehau co-founder: Our plan is to match the scale of large US alts playersThe French firm predicts the number of firms investing in global private markets to narrow to 10 big players, and aims to be one of them, according to co-founder Antoine Flamarion.
Hong Kong's pension system eyes listed PE as the regulator opens doorThe Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, which represents around $167bn in AUM, is considering allowing such investments, as the territory's securities commission unveils its guidance for private equity funds.
Side Letter: Equistone's fund splitEquistone splits out its regional strategies and fundraises. Plus: New Mountain appears to be embracing private wealth and secondaries simultaneously. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
The rise of human rights due diligenceAs new risks emerge, the ongoing monitoring of potential human rights issues is becoming crucial for investors and regulators alike. How will the private equity industry adapt?