Aug 18, 2025 | Markets, Private Markets
BlackRock Inc. is preparing to roll out a new fund that will buy discounted venture capital stakes from other investors, expanding its push into a hot market. The world’s largest money manager disclosed plans for the fund this month in regulatory filings. BlackRock...
Aug 8, 2025 | Markets, Private Markets
Some of the world’s biggest investors in private equity are worried they could lose their special status as thousands of retail investors get invited into an asset class that had been reserved for sophisticated clients. Institutions such as pensions and endowments are...
Jul 29, 2025 | Markets, 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 25, 2025 | Markets, Private Markets
Retail investors are increasingly eager to access private equity (“PE”), drawn by the promise of higher returns and diversification. With public markets dominated by a narrow set of tech-driven mega-cap stocks, the appeal of uncorrelated, long-term private market...
Jul 15, 2025 | Markets, Private Markets
Private markets can withstand geopolitical shocks and individual investors want to benefit from this, just as institutional ones do, according to Blue Owl Capital Inc.’s James Clarke. The alternative assets industry is democratizing to allow individuals to take part...
Jul 14, 2025 | Markets, Private Markets
Venture capital-backed firms in Europe are on track for their worst year of fundraising since 2015, as investors avoid putting money in an industry that’s struggled with returns. Venture funds based in Europe raised €5.2 billion ($6.1 billion) in the first half of...
