Tag Archives: alternative investments
Blue Owl Retail Private Credit Inflows Collapse:
(HedgeCo.Net) Blue Owl Capital’s sharp slowdown in retail private credit fundraising has become one of the most important stories in alternative investments because it cuts directly into the industry’s biggest growth engine: the movement of private credit from institutional portfolios […]
Ares Doubles Down on Credit and BDC Exposure:
(HedgeCo.Net) Ares Management is sending a clear message to the alternative-investment market: while parts of private credit are facing heavier scrutiny, rising redemption pressure, valuation questions, and increased regulatory attention, the largest institutional platforms are not retreating from the asset […]
Private Credit vs. Hedge Funds, The Market may be Shifting:
(HedgeCo.Net) For much of the past decade, private credit was one of the most powerful growth stories in alternative investments. Institutional allocators, family offices, insurance companies and wealth platforms poured capital into direct lending and related private-debt strategies as banks pulled […]
Franklin Templeton’s Alts Expansion: Private Markets Move Deeper Into the Advisor Portfolio:
(HedgeCo.Net) Franklin Templeton’s launch of private market model portfolios on the Corastone network marks another important step in the retailization of alternative investments. For decades, private equity, private credit, private real estate and infrastructure were largely the domain of institutional […]
Retail “Democratization” Accelerates as Alternative Asset Managers Target the Next Trillion:
(HedgeCo.Net) One of the most important structural shifts underway in alternative investments is no longer happening solely in institutional boardrooms. It is now unfolding across private banks, wealth platforms, registered investment advisers, family offices, and high-net-worth client portfolios. After decades of […]
Multi-Strategy Giants Rebound Sharply in April as Mega Hedge Fund Platforms Regain Their Footing:
(HedgeCo.Net) — The world’s largest multi-strategy hedge fund platforms rebounded sharply in April, delivering a timely reminder that the pod-shop model remains one of the most resilient structures in alternative investments. After a difficult March marked by geopolitical shocks, volatile equity […]
Franklin Resources’ $12.4 Billion Alternatives Surge Signals Structural Shift in Asset Gathering:
(HedgeCo.Net) Franklin Resources has quietly delivered one of the most telling data points of 2026’s asset allocation landscape: $12.4 billion in new alternative investment capital, representing the overwhelming majority of its net new flows. While the headline number itself is […]
Permanent Capital Hits $1.5 Trillion: The Structural Shift Redefining Alternative Investments:
(HedgeCo.Net) The alternative investment industry has entered a decisive new phase—one defined not by quarterly performance volatility or redemption cycles, but by permanence. The world’s largest alternative asset managers—Apollo Global Management, Ares Management, Blackstone, Carlyle Group, and KKR—collectively referred to as the “Big 5,” […]
iCapital & Envestnet Expand “UMA” Powerhouse: The Final Mile in Retailizing Alternatives:
(HedgeCo.Net) The long-anticipated convergence between traditional wealth management and alternative investments took a decisive step forward this week, as iCapital and Envestnet announced a sweeping expansion of their strategic partnership. At the core of the announcement is a structural innovation that could reshape the […]
Bridgewater’s $650B AI Infrastructure Warning:
(HedgeCo.Net) The global race to dominate artificial intelligence infrastructure has entered a new—and potentially destabilizing—phase. In a widely circulated research note that is already reshaping institutional positioning, Bridgewater Associateshas projected that the so-called “Magnificent Seven” technology giants are poised to spend […]
Ackman’s $64 Billion Activist Play:
A Defining Moment in the Evolution of Modern Activism: (HedgeCo.Net)— Bill Ackman is once again at the center of global financial attention, but this time the narrative feels materially different. Known for his high-conviction bets and headline-grabbing activist campaigns, the […]