How Much Private Equity Is Too Much for a Public Pension?
‘The bubble has probably already popped,” warns one academic.
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News
Private Credit: Too Risky? Not for Asset Allocators
Moody’s takes a dim view of direct lending, but the asset’s safety record is pretty good.
Asset Allocation
Special Report: How Private Credit, Subject of Scary Forecasts, Came Out a Winner
Institutional investors like Arizona’s pension plan have done pretty well with this newly popular asset class.
Alternatives
Hedge Funds Finally Nose Past the S&P 500
After too many years of drag-butt performance, they’ve taken advantage of a volatile 2020.
Why Venture Capital Is Doing So Well
With stocks and bonds offering meager futures, pension plans and other investors find under-appreciated VC beats another alt, private equity, which grabs all the attention.
Asset Allocation
Pandemic Spurs Growth in Health Care Technology Venture Capital Deals
2020 on pace for record year as health-tech deals rise 76% to $8.2 billion during first quarter.
Alternatives
Alternative Investors Target Health Care, Logistics, Shun Real Estate
Managers see short-term disruption from pandemic but are optimistic about the long term.
Alternatives
Coronavirus a Boon for 2018/2019 Private Equity Vintage Funds
New funds will acquire portfolio companies at bottom of price curve.
Alternatives
Investors ‘Double Down’ on Alts Amid Market Turmoil
Market concern is increasing investors’ appetite for alternative assets.
Alternatives
Alternative Funds Top $10 Trillion in Assets Under Management
However, report finds an ‘increasingly challenging’ future for the industry.
Alternatives
Natural Resources Fundraising Faces Tough Environment
'Underwhelming' performance may influence future growth for the asset class.
News
Private Equity Funds Raise Nearly $600 Billion in 2019
Real estate fundraising tops $150 billion while private debt activity slows.
Research
Private Equity Surges in Southeast Asia
Six ASEAN-focused funds have raised $500 million in the first half of 2019.
Alternatives Investors Say Equity Markets Have Peaked
The majority also believe private equity, real-estate markets are overvalued.
Private Capital Secondaries Expected to ‘Rebound Significantly’
Fundraising for first half of 2019 was only a fraction of last year’s record.