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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.
PEI’s Changemakers on the future of private equityIndustry leaders on where they see the private equity industry in the future, and how they'd like to shake up the asset class.
Changemakers: E-I21 Changemakers: from Evercore’s Nigel Dawn to Kathy Jeramaz-Larson, formerly of ILPA.
PEI’s Changemakers on the evolution of private equityIndustry leaders share their most valuable career lessons, and their views on how private equity has evolved as an asset class.
Side Letter: KKR anchors Atwater; Ardian's iCap tie-up; impact-linked carry crewKKR turns LP for an alum's media and entertainment fund. Plus: Ardian says 'oui' to more private wealth capital and another firm is tying carried interest to impact. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Houston's reallocation; Ham Lane's BlackRock hire; PAG's sustainable loanHouston Firefighters is rethinking its approach to Asia-Pacific. Plus: Hamilton Lane has tapped BlackRock for its Southeast Asia business; and PAG has joined the sustainable finance party. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: What families want from direct PE; a16z's retail bet; Altas plays long gameIn light of Monday's state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II, there will be no Side Letter until Tuesday. Multi-family office Stonehage Fleming launches deal platform. Plus: Venture giant a16z is betting on massive retail demand for alternatives; and long-hold specialist Altas is aggressively bolstering its ranks. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Private wealth product could become Apollo's 'largest fund' – Marc RowanApollo Aligned Alternatives seeks to eliminate friction points that have stopped high-net-worth investors from embracing alternatives, CEO Marc Rowan said on the firm’s Q2 earnings call.
KKR to launch democratised products for PE and infrastructureThe firm plans to expand retail offerings across all its asset classes in an attempt to fill the 'white space' in the market, says head of investor relations Craig Larson.
Fundraising Frenzy: Today’s environment could drive GPs toward alternative capital sourcesIt’s easier than ever to participate in private markets, though GPs shouldn’t expect individual investors to be the only answer to plugging capital-raising gaps.