The top force fuelling M&A among private markets managers is the ambition to become as relevant to private wealth and insurance money tomorrow as institutional capital today.
9 min read · 27 October 2025
The New York-based manager is aiming for growth – and the real estate credit capabilities of Oaktree are critical to that initiative.
2 min read · 23 October 2025
Investors from German insurer Munich Re to Lithuanian family office Willgrow are jumping into the nascent asset class or considering doing so.
4 min read · 21 October 2025
With the retailisation of alternatives set to transform the industry, building brand awareness with individual investors has become a priority for managers.
7 min read · 20 October 2025
Private markets’ enthusiasm for the retail space is no fleeting trend, according to data from recent industry studies.
3 min read · 20 October 2025
Opening up alternative assets to non-institutional investors, from HNWIs to 401(k) account holders, represents up to $80trn. It’s an alluring pot of capital for an industry with flatlining annual fundraising figures in some asset classes. And yet, multiple headwinds exist, making the journey towards increasing democratisation far from straightforward.
10 min read · 20 October 2025
The private debt market does not want spreads of less than 500bps to become standard, delegates at the PDI DACH Forum in Munich heard.
2 min read · 14 October 2025
Will the Trump administration’s America First Investment Policy fundamentally change global capital flows?
4 min read · 14 October 2025
In response to the rise of US trade tariffs, LPs are turning towards private credit and infrastructure – and eyeing opportunities in Europe.
3 min read · 14 October 2025
