Tag: Alternatives

Research October 27, 2025

LPs Remain Under-Allocated to Private Markets, Leaving Many Reviewing Manager Relationships

Institutional investors seek to do more with fewer general partners, according to a survey released this week by Goldman Sachs Asset Management.

Alternatives October 14, 2025

BlackRock AUM Surges Past $13T, Alts Investments Double

The world’s largest asset manager saw year-over-year assets under management grow 17%, while client assets in alternative investments more than doubled due to recent acquisitions.

Alternatives September 2, 2025

Demand for Data Centers, Energy Creates a Gold Rush for Infrastructure Investors

Asset owners and managers are pouring hundreds of billions into the construction of infrastructure for the AI ecosystem, although the horizon is not entirely clear.

Alternatives September 2, 2025

Risk Factors Are Rising in Private Credit, Performance Harder to Predict

Private markets are more sensitive to interest rates, inflation and tariffs, while there are questions about how private credit will hold up in a significant correction.

Alternatives August 21, 2025

Achmea IM Launches Private Equity Fund Focused on Nutrition, Healthy Living

The $290 million Healthy People & Planet fund was developed for Dutch institutional investors, with the help of Neuberger Berman.

Corporate Moves June 12, 2025

BlackRock Aims for $400B in Private Market Fundraising by 2030

The manager wants to expand its alternative investment offerings to wealth managers and aims to be the world’s largest cryptocurrency asset manager.

Manager Selection June 4, 2025

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Commits $300M to Real Assets, Alts

The IMRF made commitments with Blue Owl Real Estate, Khosla Ventures, Charlesbank Capital Partners and Great Hill Partners.

Pensions May 15, 2025

British DC Pension Schemes Pledge 10% Alts Allocation by 2030

The U.K. Treasury’s Mansion House Accord aims to unlock more than $70 billion in domestic investments.

Alternatives April 29, 2025

Japan’s GPIF Urged to Boost Domestic PE, VC Investments.

Lawmakers are calling for financial reform to turn the country into an ‘asset management nation’ and attract more capital from home and abroad.

Alternatives April 25, 2025

What Investors Need to Know to Value Private Portfolios

CIO connected with Gregory Brown, a professor of finance at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, regarding his research into valuing illiquid assets.

Corporate Moves April 21, 2025

TPG, Temasek to Take Stake in Cliffwater

The duo will join private equity firm TA Associates as investors in the alternative investment adviser.

Alternatives February 26, 2025

McKinsey Sees Private Equity on Comeback Trail for 2025

Despite a murky two years that included a decline in fundraising, PE is showing resilience, according to the consulting firm McKinsey & Co.  

Pensions February 4, 2025

Nest to Acquire 10% Stake in IFM Investors in Alts Buildout

The U.K. pension scheme aims to invest $6.24 billion through IFM by 2030.

Alternatives December 9, 2024

Most LPs Wary of Sports Investments, Survey Finds

Despite growing popularity, 81% of PE fund investors reported that the risks of sports funds are too great, per a survey from Coller Capital.

Alternatives November 20, 2024

Appetite for Risk Among Family Offices Expected to Increase

Heightened regulation of riskier assets is a key reason family offices feel better about taking on risk, while allocations to infrastructure are also expected to increase, per a survey from Ocorian.