May 13, 2025 | Markets, Private Markets
UK pension fund managers have agreed to invest at least 5% of their assets into UK private markets, marking a win for the Labour government that’s seeking to boost the economy by drawing billions of pounds into local startups and infrastructure projects. Seventeen...
May 7, 2025 | Markets, Private Markets, Recommended
Blackstone Inc., Vanguard Group and Wellington Management Co are launching a fund that will invest in public equities, bonds and private markets, as part of their effort to expand private-market offerings to retail clients. The firms have laid out plans for an...
May 6, 2025 | Markets, Private Markets
Citigroup Inc. is partnering with Switzerland’s stock exchange SIX Group AG as part of a push by the Wall Street lender to make it easier for investors to settle and store their private markets holdings. The New York-based bank will use a platform operated by SDX, a...
May 2, 2025 | Markets, Private Markets, Recommended
The half-lit ballroom at the JW Marriott in Washington buzzed with the restrained energy typical of a traditional asset-management conference — dark suits, legacy names and philosophies on portfolio allocation. Sipping their coffees Thursday at the buffet breakfast...
May 1, 2025 | Markets, Private Markets
Apollo Global Management Inc. raised about $5.4 billion for a vehicle that enables investors to cash out of private funds early, spurred by a sluggish dealmaking climate. The fundraising for Apollo’s S3 Equity and Hybrid Solutions fund surpassed its target, according...
Apr 30, 2025 | Markets, Private Markets, Recommended
State State Corp.’s asset-management arm held preliminary talks with Carlyle Group Inc. about a potential tie-up to create a product that would combine public and private markets for individual investors. The discussions took place in recent weeks after State Street...
