“Smart money” is doubling down on private equity – but are private investors missing out? Partner Public pension plans, sovereign wealth funds and family offices keep bulking up their investments in private equity and private markets. Now, at last, private investors can get in. In July, the largest US public pension fund CalPERS (California Public Employees’ Retirement System) announced its best set of results in four years. It also bulked up [...]
Stock markets shrinking: where could investors turn for growth? Partner Darktrace, Skechers, Royal Mail – more and more companies are being taken private. But investors needn’t miss out. Investing in private companies is no longer off-limits – and you can invest from just £10,000. Global stock markets are shrinking. Last year alone, they saw a net decline of over $120 billion – three times the total [...]
Private equity: Are the doors to the most exclusive club in town finally opening? Partner Private equity has carved out a record as one of the best-performing assetclasses of the last 25 years – for the exclusive benefit of a privileged few. Now, at last,private investors can get in. Trillions of dollars have flowed into private equity in the past twenty-odd years. Global private capital assets under management reportedly more [...]