Private Equity

Moody’s warns of banks’ $300 billion exposure to private credit, noting rapid loan growth often precedes asset-quality deterioration.

The bank is buying EquityZen, which promotes itself as a way to connect investors seeking private assets with shareholders of private companies.

Trian disclosed it was buying shares of Janus Henderson in October 2020, and it currently has two representatives on the Janus Henderson Board.

Despite the common moniker, much of the recent success has been built around a boom in private credit as opposed to equity. There are signs that the trend has entered its baroque period.

The private-markets firm, after a stunning rise, has seen its stock tumble this year on concerns over private credit. Goldman and others now call it undervalued.

Investors buying marquee sports franchises dominate headlines, but a growing ecosystem of alternative investments offer more accessible entry points for high-net-worth clients.

The fund’s 11.9% gain bolstered the university amid months of funding pressures by the federal government.

Even poor performance of private investments don’t deter wealthy families, given long-term prospects for higher returns, a study finds.

The managers of private-equity and private-credit funds have seen their stocks fall 15%-20% since late September.

A twin set of auto sector bankruptcies has credit markets on edge.

The International Monetary Fund released its Global Financial Stability Report on Tuesday.

Skepticism about the stocks of private asset managers may represent an opportunity for investors.

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IPOs are back in style this year. But despite some high-profile debuts, more companies are holding off on going public or are getting taken private.

EP Wealth is also raising debt financing as it seeks to fund future mergers and acquisitions.

President Trump has pushed to allow individuals to invest in private markets. Blackstone and Ares Management are readying for the chase.

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The internal rate of return may be lower than typically targeted in a leveraged buyout.

Real asset funds are currently available in employer-sponsored plans. They can help diversify 60/40 portfolios, the author argues.

The agency said proper safeguards need to be in places before ordinary investors can buy into assets like private equity.

Wall Street is trying to expand access to private investments to mom-and-pop savers, but one veteran investment advisor warns that risks abound.

Some family offices are picking direct investments that will drive returns, according to a survey. Even within private-equity funds, families tend to prefer riskier categories.

Merrill wealth advisor Ariana Bhatia’s background in private investments prepared her well for a hot topic among wealthy next-gen clients.

A new report by Goldman Sachs shows that wealthy families are constant when it comes to channeling their assets—including in public stocks and private equity.

There is a time-tested way to make new gains and mitigate risks, John Toomey writes in a guest commentary.