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Carlyle sees record quarter for private wealth inflowsThe alternatives giant raised $3bn via evergreen vehicles in Q3, around 10 times more than two years ago.
Side Letter: Rebranding riskGPs will need to strike a careful balance when appealing to new and existing LP audiences. Plus: LPs reap rewards from sector specialist funds; and how employee ownership schemes impact returns. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PEI Awards launchOur latest annual awards process has launched. Plus: How consolidation will change the industry over the next five years; and an LP giant shutters its Asia buyout team. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Industry consolidation: New investor classes drive acquisitions and partnershipsThe top force fuelling M&A among private markets managers is the ambition to become as relevant to private wealth and insurance money tomorrow as institutional capital today.
Blackstone leans into targeted advertising, partnerships as it doubles down on retail‘I don’t expect a Blackstone stadium any time soon,’ president and COO Jonathan Gray says on the firm's Q3 2025 earnings call.
Democratisation & Transparency: How alternative assets are readying for individual investorsOpening up alternative assets to non-institutional investors, from HNWIs to 401(k) account holders, represents up to $80trn. It's an alluring pot of capital for an industry with flatlining annual fundraising figures in some asset classes. And yet, multiple headwinds exist, making the journey towards increasing democratisation far from straightforward.
Blackstone’s Tokyo TV debut marks a new dawn for PE brand buildingA novel marketing campaign in Japan underscores the growing recognition that PE’s historic aversion to the spotlight will no longer cut the mustard.
Carlyle’s Schwartz: The word ‘alternative’ doesn’t make sense anymoreFinancial advisers must decide what’s best for their clients, rather than choosing between public markets and so-called alternatives, according to the asset manager's chief executive.
Blackstone launches defined contribution unit as part of 401(k) strategyThe unit will sit within the firm's $280bn private wealth business and will focus on broadening retirement savers’ access to private markets.
Women of Influence 2025: InfrastructureMeet the infrastructure specialists on the 2025 Women of Influence list.