Mar 10, 2026 | Markets, Private Markets
Many Hong Kong-based family offices are planning to add exposure to private equity and digital assets over the next three years, according to a report commissioned by local authorities. Interest from wealthy families in those assets, alongside private credit and...
Jan 16, 2026 | Markets, Private Markets
BlackRock Inc. will award some of its most senior executives new pay perks tied to its expansion in private markets, signaling again its intent to compete head-on with the largest alternative asset managers. The firm will give some of its “selected” leaders carried...
Oct 21, 2025 | Markets, Private Markets
As retail investors increasingly seek exposure to private markets, regulators face a pivotal challenge: how to open doors without compromising on investor protection. The era of private equity and credit being reserved for institutions is giving way to broader...
Oct 2, 2025 | Markets, Private Markets
OpenAI has completed a deal to help employees sell shares in the company at a $500 billion valuation, propelling the ChatGPT owner past Elon Musk’s SpaceX to become the world’s largest startup. Current and former OpenAI employees sold about $6.6 billion of stock to...
Sep 22, 2025 | Markets, Private Markets
Investment bankers are cheering the recovery in US first-time stock sales. But the revival comes too late to halt a decades-long slump in the number of public companies amid the unchecked growth of private markets. The number of American public companies stood at...
Aug 19, 2025 | Markets, Private Markets
Neuberger Berman is closing in on a $5 billion goal for its flagship fund to buy secondary private equity stakes as investors flock to the strategy. The New York-based manager is expected raise at least half of its target in its initial phase of fundraising, also...
