Investment Allocations

The industry has been slow to adopt technology, but democratisation is rapidly driving change and is altering the way the industry operates, says Hamilton Lane’s Erik Hirsch.

The private markets onboarding process must continue to evolve in order to support private wealth investors as they seek access to the asset class, say IDR’s Tim Andrews and Mark Quigley.

In-state investment programmes have a long history, but are we are seeing a new movement of local investing among some LPs in the US and beyond?

Permanent capital specialist Kudu Investment Management owns stakes in at least nine alternative asset managers, including private equity, private credit and venture capital.

Growth will come amid a role reversal between public and private markets in which the latter now largely finances the real economy, according to Partners Group executive chairman Steffen Meister.

Roughly half of the capital came from new LP relationships, PEI understands.

There remain several bright spots in the market as the denominator effect and currency depreciation puts the squeeze on LP commitments.

Asset managers are having to make compromises when it comes to offering products within the current regulatory environment, Julian Salisbury, CIO for asset and wealth management, tells PEI.

Despite challenges, signs point to a market that has begun realising its potential.

Today’s dealfow dynamics offer a rich source of value-creation potential for investors in Japanese private equity, says Mark Chiba at The Longreach Group.