Investment Allocations

The future of private funds as a longer-term investment option has become a commonplace goal for the market, write Troutman Pepper lawyers Julia Corelli, Stephanie Pindyck Costantino, Patrick Bianchi and Theodore Edwards.

Though increasing in popularity, growth equity investing poses unique issues for sophisticated investors, including the need to research alternative approaches to exit strategies.

Linking strategy and execution to accountable individuals is essential when people and culture are the primary determinants of success, says partner and co-head of Ares Private Equity Group, Matt Cwiertnia

Advancements in private markets could unlock a wave of interest from retail investors and defined contribution plans, says Partners Group’s US head of private wealth, Rob Collins

The UK’s new long-term asset fund structure marks a step forward in the bid to encourage defined contribution pension schemes to invest in illiquid assets, but unlocking capital may require a cultural shift.

In the future, private markets firms can expect to benefit from risk management tools, unstructured data collection and advanced analytics, says BlackRock’s Sloane Collins

Growth investing should be about forming deep relationships with a small number of great companies, says Dave Welsh, partner and global head of tech growth at KKR.

Funds in market are seeking an almost 70% increase from the same time last year, according to PEI's latest quarterly fundraising report.

Matt Swain, who was most recently co-head of Americas, will have oversight of capital raising, secondaries and strategic advisory.