Investors

Restoring the balance between public and private markets

Companies are staying private for longer, but our economies need fully functioning and vibrant public markets as well.

Public markets: After years of private market growth, public markets may gain ground

Thanks to the evolution of a robust private market ecosystem that includes private credit, secondaries and unprecedented amounts of capital, companies are growing bigger and staying private for longer than ever before. Nevertheless, the dream to go public is still very much alive.

LPs may turn their backs on retail-friendly GPs, early ILPA survey data suggests

Early results from an ILPA survey suggest LPs are ready to draw a line in the sand when it comes to investing with managers chasing retail capital.

Asian insurer FWD names new CIO for Hong Kong, Macau

The incumbent has left the Hong Kong-based firm, which has a $46.5bn investment portfolio, after a seven-year tenure.

Aviva’s Bockelmann on the shift from cashflows to assets

Ahead of December’s Women in Private Markets Summit, Aviva’s Melissa Bockelmann discusses investor appetite for asset-based lending.

Australian regulator flags further surveillance of private funds market

ASIC says it needs ‘greater visibility’ to support market integrity and help maintain confidence, and will carry out ‘targeted surveillance’ in the next 18 months.

ILPA: Retail vehicles could fundamentally affect GP-LP alignment, industry’s long-term health

Growth in the retail space could come to the detriment of traditional LPs and their investment interests, says the Institutional Limited Partners Association.

Decalia closes second debt fund on €311m

The fund will focus on less served parts of the European credit market in order to generate alpha for higher returns.

Rising stars on the future of sustainability in private markets

Up-and-coming talent from across PEI Group’s under-40 lists share the sustainability and impact trends that are gaining momentum in alternatives.

Private capital’s role in the fight against climate change

As the all-important 2030 deadline to limit global warming looms, are private markets on track to help meet the world’s critical climate needs?