Category Archives: Private Markets
StepStone Defends Private Markets Growth Story:
(HedgeCo.Net) StepStone Group has become one of the most closely watched public-market proxies for the future of private markets. At a time when private equity exits remain uneven, venture capital liquidity remains constrained, private credit is facing rising scrutiny, and […]
BlackRock Touts ETFs as the “Liquidity Antidote” to Private Exposure:
(HedgeCo.Net) BlackRock is making one of the clearest portfolio-construction arguments in alternative investments: if investors are going to own more private assets, they need to be more deliberate about where their liquidity comes from. That message is landing at a […]
Apollo to Start Reporting Daily Prices for Private Markets:
(HedgeCo.Net) Apollo Global Management is making one of the most consequential transparency moves in the history of private credit. The firm said it will begin providing daily pricing across more than $830 billion of credit assets by the end of September, a […]
BlackRock’s Liquidity Play: ETFs Become the Antidote to Locked-Up Private Markets:
(HedgeCo.Net) BlackRock is turning one of the most important tensions in modern portfolio construction into a clear market opportunity: investors want private-market exposure, but they do not want to lose control of their liquidity. That is the strategic opening behind BlackRock’s […]
Ares Management’s $1.7 Billion Bet on Whitestone The “Strategic Repricing” of Retail Real Estate:
(HedgeCo.Net) In a move that underscores a rapidly evolving investment thesis within alternative asset management, Ares Management has agreed to acquire Whitestone REIT in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.7 billion. The deal, while modest in size relative to mega-buyouts dominating headlines, represents […]
H.I.G’s Succession and Strategy: Leadership Transition at $74 Billion Private Markets Giant:
Succession, Scale, and Strategy: Inside the Transition at Private Markets Powerhouse: (HedgeCo.Net) — In a significant leadership transition that reflects both maturity and momentum within the private markets industry, H.I.G. Capital has announced that Co-President Brian Schwartz will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer. […]
DOL Proposes Landmark “401(k) Democratization” Rule: Unlocking Private Markets:
(HedgeCo.Net) — A potentially transformative shift in the U.S. retirement system is underway. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has formally proposed a new regulatory framework designed to clarify how fiduciaries can incorporate private equity and cryptocurrencies into 401(k) plans. Framed […]
McKinsey 2026 Private Markets Report: “Alpha Must Be Made” — The End of Easy Money and the Rise of Operational Excellence:
(HedgeCo.Net) — A defining message is echoing across boardrooms, investment committees, and private equity deal teams worldwide: the era of easy returns is over. In its highly anticipated 2026 private markets outlook, McKinsey & Company delivers a blunt assessment of the industry’s new […]
The “Whole-Portfolio” Integration: Breaking Down the Walls Between Public and Private Markets:
(HedgeCo.Net) — A profound transformation is taking shape at the highest levels of global asset management. Long defined by rigid allocation silos—public equities in one bucket, private credit in another, alternatives in a third—the institutional investment model is now undergoing a […]
The Rise of “Evergreen” Vehicles: The New Engine of Private Markets:
Introduction: A Structural Shift in Capital Formation (HedgeCo.Net) For decades, the architecture of private markets was defined by a simple, rigid construct: the closed-end fund. Capital was raised, deployed over several years, harvested through exits, and ultimately returned to investors […]
J.P. Morgan Restricts Private Credit Lending:
Caution Emerges in the Global Private Capital Migration: (HedgeCo.Net) A significant development in global credit markets emerged this morning as JPMorgan Chase moved to restrict lending to certain private credit firms after marking down the value of loans pledged as collateral. According to […]
The Retailization of Private Markets:
How Alternative Investment Giants Are Opening the Gates to Individual Investors: (HedgeCo.Net) For decades, private markets—including private equity, private credit, venture capital, and infrastructure—were largely reserved for institutional investors such as pension funds, endowments, and sovereign wealth funds. Access to […]