Private Equity
Private Equity Says Its Fund Values Don’t Come From Dartboards
For retirement savers, worries about the pricing of private holdings would be mitigated by several things.
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7 Facts About Private Markets Investors Should Know
Research by BlackRock’s Preqin sheds light on the opaque world of private markets.
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Half of Retirement Plan Participants Would Invest in Private Assets, Survey Finds
The study should be welcome news to asset managers with funds that invest in private assets. They are on a path to win access to the nation’s 401(k)s.
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Private Equity Is Headed for Your 401(k). The Industry Is Celebrating. Should You?
The Trump administration is taking the handcuffs off the private-market industry. The outcome for retirement savers will be complicated.
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Private Equity Will Never Be the Same. 401(k)s Are the Golden Goose.
Gaining even a sliver of the $12 trillion pool of retirement funds could drive private equity growth for years.
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Private Equity Is Knocking on the Door of Americans’ Retirement Funds. Don’t Let It In.
Private equity has no place as a default investment for most workers, Joshua Hemmert writes in a guest commentary.
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Trump Signs Executive Order Allowing Private Equity and Crypto Into 401(k)s
The move is a major win for investment managers and digital-assets companie
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Interval Funds Charge Big Fees. Vanguard Is Looking to Challenge That.
The low-cost fund manager’s entry into the fray could help retail investors gain access to illiquid assets without getting gouged.
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Private-Equity Firm GTCR to Buy Advisor Marketing Firm FMG Suite
The acquisition is the private-equity firm’s latest deal in the wealth management space.
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Why Ares and Blue Owl Only Rate Holds from Raymond James
Raymond James analyst Wilma Burdis initiated coverage Monday and said they have outstanding businesses.
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This Private-Equity Giant Is Expanding. Its Stock Is a Buy.
TPG stands to benefit from major investments in private credit, real estate, and digital infrastructure.
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M&A Deals Are Drying Up. Why The Drought Will Worsen.
The volume of midmarket deals will decline further in the face of the president’s tariffs, Rami Cassis writes in a guest commentary.
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DOGE Cut Federal Contracts. That Created an Opportunity for These Private Credit Investors.
San Francisco-based Legalist started out in so-called litigation finance, but now has a growing business lending to government contractors in need of cash.
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Goldman Sachs to Launch Private Credit Product for Retirement Plans
The release comes amid financial deregulation out of Washington.
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SEI to Buy Majority Stake in Stratos Wealth Holdings
The $527 million investment could pave the way for a 100% acquisition and buys out Emigrant Partners’ stake.
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Trump to Open 401(k)s to Private Equity
Alternative-asset managers have lobbied hard for permission to pitch their funds to everyday investors for their retirement accounts.
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2 Private-Equity Stocks That Look Like Buys, Says Oppenheimer
The sector has been hammered, but Oppenheimer rates both Blue Owl and KKR stock at Buy, and sees double-digit percentage upside.
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Merrill Lynch Ordered to Pay $3.6 Million in Private-Equity Feeder Fund Dispute
A Finra arbitration panel found that two clients were misled about the performance of private-equity investments.
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Investing in Private Infrastructure Funds Is Suddenly Hot. Here’s Why.
These strategies aren’t new, but they are newly popular due to their potential for stable cash flows and inflation protection.
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Analysts Think Alt Manager KKR Is a Buy Again
KKR stock trades at about 20 times the consensus estimate for around $6.65 a share in earnings next year.
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Private Investments in Retirement Accounts to be Studied by SEC Office for Next 12 Months
The move could signal coming changes in SEC regulation regarding private markets.
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Private-Market Funds Start the Year With Solid Returns
Private-credit funds performed best, returning 2%, MSCI says.
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House Passes Bill That Would Broaden Access to Private Markets
The bill would expand the accredited investor definition to include people with relevant education or professional experience.
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Couchbase Stock Soars 30% as AI Database Platform Gets $1.5 Billion Buyout Offer
Couchbase enters into a definitive merger agreement with Haveli Investments.
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Osaic’s Jamie Price: Why Bigger Is Better
The leader of $340 billion-asset Osaic explains how the wealth management giant is positioning for the future.
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