Asset Allocation
Private Equity Firms? More Like Private Debt Providers
Lending occupies more and more of PE companies’ attention, per a new PitchBook Report.
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Alternatives
BlackRock to Acquire Alternatives Data Provider Preqin
The $3.2 billion deal is expected to close before the end of the year.
Asset Allocation
What Asset Classes Will Allocators Choose as They Up Their Alts Ownership?
Private debt, private equity and infrastructure lead the list in Preqin survey.
Risk
Private Capital Fundraising Tilts Toward the Big Guys
Slowdown in number of firms pulling in fresh money means more for the top 10 funds, Preqin says.
Asset Allocation
Tepid Turnaround Seen for Alts, Once Investors’ Darlings
AUM growth decelerates and fundraising softens, Preqin reports.
How Much Private Equity Is Too Much for a Public Pension?
‘The bubble has probably already popped,” warns one academic.
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.