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Private wealth: The road less travelledDemand for private wealth investment is growing at breakneck speed. At the head of this expansion sits Blackstone’s Joan Solotar, whose plans for the investor base could see it become one of private equity’s biggest sources of capital.
Meet the PE 50 index, the ‘Vanguard’ of private marketsNewVest seeks to change how investors gain exposure to private markets with the launch of its private markets index fund.
Life sciences and real estate to advance Blackstone’s $150bn fundraising goalWhile capital raising across strategies 'tends to ebb and flow, the overall path of travel is towards more alternatives', says Blackstone’s president and COO.
How Ardian views the private wealth opportunityThe European giant says capital from private banks, family offices and aggregators could one day account for between 20% and 30% of its AUM.
PE’s future is looking increasingly semi-liquidEQT has become the latest alternatives giant to court the private wealth channel with a suite of semi-liquid products.
Side Letter: Blackstone's $25bn secondaries record; EQT's deployment cycleThe once-named 'cottage industry' of secondaries has become a 'mansion industry' this week. Plus: why EQT's LPs could get a breather between fundraises and how the private debt market is scaling up to meet the needs of private equity sponsors. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
EQT to launch semi-liquid alts products in private wealth pushThe European giant aims to increase the share of private wealth capital in its closed-ended products, which stands at under 10%.
Five ways fundraising will change in 2023To mark the start of the New Year, PEI speaks to executives from Blackstone, KKR, CPP Investments, Insight Partners and more to get their thoughts on fundraising in the months ahead.
The outstanding individuals of PEI's Future 40: Story of the YearOur annual list celebrates the visionary investors, dealmakers, fundraisers, operators and lawyers expected to play a leading role in the industry in the years ahead.
- PE's democratisation marches on: Story of the Year
Several of PE's largest firms have made real strides in expanding access this year, though questions remain over whether individual investors are being adequately educated.