Private equity, private credit and private real estate have traditionally been areas that are reserved for large investors and institutions. But new fund structures are beginning to change that. The…
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Investors Stampede Private Equity To Escape Volatility
Private-fund managers are noting the increase of inflows of wealthy investors into private equity, in the hopes of finding a safe haven from the volatility of public stock and fixed-income…
Vanguard Dips Toe into Private Equity
In February, low-cost index fund manager Vanguard announced plans to offer a private equity fund. This according to an article in Bloomberg. “The move represents a surprising convergence of two…
One Investor’s Attempt to Revolutionize Private Equity
A recent article in Institutional Investor profiles San Francisco investor Ryan Caldbeck and his firm CircleUp, which plans to establish a quant fund for the private equity market. “While hedge…
‘Hoodwinked’ Institutions Pushing Back on Private Equity
An article in Institutional Investor reports that institutions are questioning the value of internal rate of return (IRR), a widely-used measure of portfolio performance. According to Jos van Gisbergen, who…
KKR on Volatility in Private Markets
A recent paper by private equity firm KKR argues that, although the increased leverage and smaller company sizes typically included in private equity portfolios should lead to more volatility in…
Private Equity is Everywhere
A recent article in Bloomberg offers an in-depth look at the private equity industry, how it has evolved, and the ways it is “changing finance and the economy itself.” Here…
Private Equity Maybe Be Ripe for Disruption
The decreasing number of public companies and high fees in private markets are creating “the perfect conditions for a passive player to upend private equity,” according to an article in…
Private Equity: Bigger Funds Not Necessarily Better
Private equity firms are raising increasingly bigger funds, but they don’t necessarily deliver bigger returns. This according to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal. “The rise of megafunds…
BlackRock is Trying to Fix Private Equity
A new private equity fund created by BlackRock is intended to hold companies for “up to forever” while addressing the issue of high fees, according to an article in Institutional…