Jul 29, 2025 | Markets, Private Credit, Private Markets, Recommended
The largest public pension plan in the US is committed to private equity, according to its chief executive officer, Marcie Frost, even as the asset class has struggled to return cash to its investors amid a prolonged deal slump. “We still have very strong conviction...
Jul 22, 2025 | Markets, Private Credit
After it emerged from the rubble of Lehman Brothers, Trilantic Capital Partners exemplified the success of private equity’s vast middle market for more than a decade. Profitable bets on energy companies and consumer names like Traeger Pellet Grills bolstered its...
Jul 17, 2025 | Markets, Private Credit
In the past, the private equity world has been largely populated by ultra-rich investors, endowments and pension funds. That may be about to change. Retirement savers with 401(k) accounts are gaining access to the private investment market, which mostly pivots on...
Jun 24, 2025 | Markets, Private Credit
Wealthy retail investors in the US piling into private credit are pushing the market for semi-liquid funds to about $350 billion and exposing themselves to new risks, according to a Morningstar Inc. report. The total market for semi-liquid funds has surged 60% since...
Jun 6, 2025 | Markets, Private Credit, Private Markets
The push to put private assets in the hands of individual investors is breathing new life into a relatively quiet corner of the asset management industry: interval funds. Vanguard Group, Capital Group and the TCW Group are among the investment giants who have embraced...
May 21, 2025 | Markets, Private Credit, Private Markets
Advisers to President Donald Trump are considering a new directive to pave the way for private equity to become a bigger piece of US retirement savings, according to people familiar with the matter. Top officials have been discussing an executive order or presidential...
