Private Equity
Andrew McCaffery, chief investment officer at the $706.3bn asset management giant, says there's traction around the democratisation of the asset class.
3 min read · 26 April 2021
The firm, which wants to raise more than $100bn by next year, has staffed up to focus more on individual investors, according to its co-president and co-COO.
3 min read · 14 April 2021
2021 marks the year products aimed at tapping the defined contribution market see the light of day. Increased interest in such vehicles suggests more are soon to come.
3 min read · 17 February 2021
The firm's multi-strategy fund is the latest example of managers seeking to expand access to private markets for individual investors.
2 min read · 11 January 2021
In June the US Department of Labor gave the green light for the incorporation of private equity into 401(k) plans. Don’t expect a rush of capital just yet.
2 min read · 16 December 2020
The pandemic has upended high-net-worth investors in the region’s near- to medium-term appetite for alternative asset classes.
2 min read · 01 December 2020
UBS clients will be able to invest a minimum of €20,000 in Partners Group's European Long-Term Investment Fund, which will invest across private equity, real estate and infrastructure.
3 min read · 02 November 2020
The ground being laid in the US to welcome retail investors into alternatives is rocky. Where mid-market managers fit is an open question.
8 min read · 28 October 2020
Under a 'blue wave' scenario, progressive politicians like Elizabeth Warren would have more power to target aspects of the financial system they have consistently criticised, including private equity.
4 min read · 19 October 2020
The private equity industry is at a crossroads as it hopes to maintain a level of secrecy while gaining exposure to millions of retail investors.
3 min read · 03 September 2020
