Retail Investors

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.

The ground being laid in the US to welcome retail investors into alternatives is rocky. Where mid-market managers fit is an open question.

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.

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.

The fintech platform wants to break the barriers for HNWIs to access alternatives, says chief executive Lawrence Calcano.

There are several common arguments made against the incorporation of private equity into 401(k) plans. What are they and how are proponents rebuffing them?

Recent guidance from the US Department of Labor opens up private equity investment to 401(k) plan sponsors, but it's unlikely the market will see a flood of such capital any time soon.