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Private markets insights

In an increasingly complex world, bonds and equities can often prove insufficient. We look to complement traditional investment approaches with a broad range of alternatives, spanning private markets and liquid alternative solutions.

Growth and venture debt

Leading investors discuss the opportunities, risks and changed landscape of this emerging segment of private credit.
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New era for private markets: Seize the opportunity in wealth

Private markets in EMEA Wealth are growing rapidly, driven by regulatory changes, technological innovation, and increasing client demand. By 2030, private markets are expected to represent 26% of total EMEA Wealth industry revenues, with assets reaching USD 1.2 trillion.1 (There is no guarantee that any forecast made will come to pass).
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Blurring of lines: Public and private markets

We believe that building the 'Portfolio of the Future' requires an evolution in asset allocation – looking beyond public markets to benefit from new sources of return, income and diversification, which can be available in private markets.
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For years institutional investors have been investing in private markets to grow their portfolios. Now this opportunity is finally unlocked for wealth and individual investors. In our educational hub you can explore the world of private markets and learn all you need to know to start your private markets investing journey.
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2025 Private Markets Outlook: A new era of growth
January 2025 | Read time: 10 min

The fundamentals across private markets remained resilient throughout 2024, setting the stage for growth in the year ahead. As we enter a more volatile economic environment, private markets — with their long-term investment perspective — are well-positioned to capitalize on potential opportunities.

Why wealth portfolios need to go private
October 2024 | Read time: 10 min

Investing in private equity, debt, infrastructure, and real estate can unlock opportunities that public markets miss. But they're not always easy to access, and wealth portfolios are often under-invested. Now, the new ELTIF 2.0 structure is making it simpler to invest in this fast-growing market segment.

How to navigate the new golden era
October 2024 | Read time: 10 min

Private markets are entering a golden era, with more companies staying private for longer. But these markets come with unique characteristics, and span sectors, geographies, investment styles, and risk appetites. The key is recognising these differences and choosing the right blend for your needs.

Infrastructure secondaries – taking off
September 2024 | Read time: 10 min

Following the rapid growth seen in the infrastructure market over the last decade, secondaries are now the fastest growing sub-segment within the asset class – in short: Infrastructure secondaries are taking off.

Private debt in-focus: State of technology
September 2024 | Read time: 10 min

In this quarter’s Private Debt In-Focus we take a deep-dive into opportunities within the technology sector and explore why we maintain a favorable view on the sector despite the gyrations in the public markets and the volatility in tech spending.

Venture capital market outlook
August 2024 | Read time: 10 min

Explore our analysis of the venture capital market; a dynamic and rapidly evolving landscape shaped by macroeconomic shifts and technological advancements.

The vehicle of choice
July 2024 | Read time: 10 min

European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs) are the only wrapper delivering private market investments to all investor types across Europe. The new ELTIF 2.0 regulation introduces an evergreen, semi-liquid structure which could turn them into the vehicle of choice for private market investing.

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1 BlackRock analysis, 31st December 2024 based on McKinsey Cube and Broadridge (for UCITS funds data) as of December 2023; Preqin’s future of alternatives report, September 2024

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