AI

Artificial intelligence: Transforming alternative assets, from fundraising to exits

AI is touching every aspect of the alternative assets industry – from internal applications to portco value creation and investment opportunities. But there are risks ahead, with overhype and regulatory uncertainty partly clouding the path forward.

Brookfield: The edge in AI investing is operational know-how

The rise of AI is driving an unprecedented build-out of data, compute and energy infrastructure. Private investors with deep operational expertise are uniquely positioned to generate long-term value from this mega-trend, says Brookfield’s Stewart Upson.

Moving beyond the AI hype to create real value

With MIT research revealing that just 5% of artificial intelligence initiatives succeed, how can private markets firms ensure their AI efforts will lead to genuine value creation?

Women of Influence on AI’s impact on alternatives

When we asked this year’s cohort of standout women in private markets about the most significant trends shaping their asset classes, artificial intelligence was top of mind.

AI’s effect on the nuts and bolts of private markets operations

Artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionise the investment lifecycle, but there will be challenges along the way.

Vistara Growth holds $321m final close for growth-stage lending fund

The provider of growth debt and equity capital will target mostly B2B software firms with $10m-$100m in revenue.

Private debt is bracing for change

There is a general feeling that the industry sits on the edge of a major shift.

S&P Global Ratings on tomorrow’s credit markets: Bespoke, accessible, fragmented

Ruth Yang, managing director and global head of private markets analytics and thought leadership at S&P Global Ratings, provides a forward-looking perspective on how transparency, technology and technicals will shape the capital markets of the future.

GPs’ view: ‘There will always be a place for direct lending’

GPs from PDI’s Rising Stars 2024 list discuss the increasingly blurred lines between private and public credit markets and why asset-backed strategies might rival, rather than replace, direct lending.