Tag Archives: liquidity
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 […]
Starwood REIT Slashes Redemptions as Liquidity Crunch Deepens Across Non-Traded Real Estate Funds:
(HedgeCo.Net) Starwood Real Estate Income Trust has become the latest flashpoint in the private-markets liquidity debate, sharply limiting investor redemptions after reporting a major quarterly loss and facing a sizable wall of debt maturities. For an investment vehicle built to […]
Blue Owl’s Redemption Surge hit with $1Billion in Q1
(HedgeCo.Net) Blue Owl Capital’s private credit franchise is facing one of the most closely watched liquidity tests in the alternatives market, after its flagship retail-facing credit vehicle saw nearly $1 billion in redemptions during the first quarter. The episode has quickly […]
HFR Says Hedge Fund Industry Capital Hit Another Record:
(HedgeCo.Net) The global hedge fund industry has reached another historic high, with HFR reporting that total industry capital climbed to a record $5.22 trillion in the first quarter of 2026. The milestone marks the 14th consecutive quarterly increase in industry capital […]
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 […]
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’ Strategic Shift: Lower-Leverage Private Credit Fund Signals a More Disciplined Cycle:
(HedgeCo.Net) Ares Management is sending a clear message to the private credit market: the next phase of growth will be more disciplined, more selective, and less dependent on ever-larger fund sizes. The alternative investment giant is reportedly planning a smaller flagship […]
The $2 Trillion Private Credit Milestone: How Direct Lending Became Wall Street’s Defining Growth Market:
(HedgeCo.Net) Private credit has officially become too large for Wall Street to treat as a niche alternative asset class. Once viewed primarily as a direct-lending substitute for bank loans, the market is now approaching a new threshold: $2 trillion in global assets […]
The 401(k) Floodgates Open: A Landmark Shift That Could Redefine Retirement Investing:
(HedgeCo.Net) A long-standing barrier in the American retirement system may finally be breaking down. In a landmark move, the U.S. Department of Labor has issued proposed regulatory guidance that introduces a “presumption of prudence” for fiduciaries considering the inclusion of private market […]
Bitcoin ETFs See $263M in Outflows: Cooling Momentum or Strategic Rotation?
(HedgeCo.Net) After months of relentless inflows and growing institutional adoption, spot Bitcoin ETFs are facing a notable shift in sentiment. Data released this week shows more than $263 million in net outflows in a single day—a sharp reversal that is […]
Digital Asset Funds See $1.4 Billion in Inflows as Institutional Momentum Builds:
(HedgeCo.Net) Digital asset investment products have once again captured the attention of global markets, recording $1.4 billion in net inflows over the past week—the third consecutive week of positive momentum and the strongest surge since January. The inflows come at […]