John Zito, Co-President of $800 billion Apollo Global Management, reveals how his firm executed a fundamental transformation of asset management through its merger with insurance company Athene on the Invest Like the Best podcast. Speaking with host Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Zito explains that Apollo now deploys over $300 billion of its own capital alongside clients rather than simply collecting fees on third-party money, creating unprecedented alignment in an industry built on

Private markets face a critical inflection point with rating controversies exposing hidden risks, 30,000 unsold PE companies creating exit backlogs, and industry leaders warning the sector has "lost its way." Yet opportunities emerge through European expansion, AI infrastructure needs, and wealth democratization as regulators push to eliminate accredited investor barriers—reshaping the industry's future.RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.

Private markets titans gathered at SuperReturn 2025 in Berlin delivered a sobering assessment of an industry grappling with what Julian Salisbury of Sixth Street Partners called "bad vintage assets" that have created systemic "indigestion" throughout the market.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce delivered a forceful call for dismantling barriers that exclude retail investors from private markets, going so far as to advocate for complete "elimination of the accredited investor standard."

José Luis González Pastor, Managing Director at Neuberger Berman covering private markets and co-investments, spoke on that Fund Shack podcast from the SuperReturn Conference in Berlin about the current state of private equity in 2025. González Pastor identifies a significant liquidity crunch gripping private markets, with deal-making activity stalling due to political and macroeconomic uncertainty despite initial optimism for 2025.

Michael Schad, Partner and Head of Credit Secondaries at Coller Capital, sat down with Fund Shack at SuperReturn Berlin to discuss the explosive growth potential of private credit secondaries. Schad argues that the shift from bank lending to private fund lending represents a secular trend that could eventually make credit secondaries larger than private equity secondaries.

John McArthur, Chief Investment Officer and senior partner at $3.6 billion wealth management firm Krilogy, sat down for an extensive discussion about how independent advisory firms are navigating the evolving private markets landscape.

Jacob Miller, co-founder and Chief Solutions Officer at Opto Investments and former Bridgewater Associates investor, warns that private markets face a fundamental shift as three massive 40-year economic tailwinds are reversing course.

A team of leading economists from Moody's Analytics, the SEC, and Harvard Kennedy School has released groundbreaking research revealing that private credit markets have evolved into a significant systemic risk to the financial system.

Kipp deVeer, co-president of Ares Management, joined Ted Seides on Capital Allocators to discuss the seismic shift occurring as private wealth enters the alternatives market previously dominated by institutions.

The three largest players in private equity—Blackstone, Apollo, and KKR—are pursuing dramatically different business models after decades of similar strategies, according to the Financial Times. While all three firms dominated the industry using comparable approaches through 2020, the post-pandemic era has revealed sharp strategic divergences that could determine their resilience during market downturns.

According to S&P Global Ratings' latest scenario analysis, private credit portfolios face mounting pressure from the Trump administration's tariff policies, with at least 10% of middle-market companies directly vulnerable to trade disruptions. While the immediate impact may be contained due to the sector's domestic focus, second-order effects including sustained inflation, weakened consumer spending, and market volatility could create significant challenges for highly leverag

Savina Rizova, co-chief investment officer and global head of research at $790 billion Dimensional Fund Advisors, delivered a sobering assessment of private credit during her appearance on Bloomberg's The Credit Edge podcast.

Cesar Estrada, private markets head at Arcesium and former State Street executive who managed $1 trillion in assets, warns that alternative asset managers face a critical technology bottleneck as they diversify beyond traditional strategies. Speaking on the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast, Estrada argues that firms expanding into evergreen funds, wealth management, and asset-based finance are hitting operational walls that threaten growth.

Apollo partners with major banks to trade private credit, potentially blurring public-private lines. $5B+ mega-deals dominate as Blackstone buys NYC pension stakes, India sees record $3.4B credit deal. UK mandates pension private allocation while ECB intensifies oversight. PE faces exit crisis with 12K portfolio companies stuck, distributions down 70%. Shadow banking hits $1T as retail access expands amid regulatory debates.RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check r

Steve Klinsky, founder and CEO of New Mountain Capital, sat down for an extensive interview about his 44-year journey in private equity, from co-founding Goldman Sachs' first buyout group in 1981 to building New Mountain into a $55 billion alternative asset manager. Klinsky, who witnessed the industry grow from 20 firms managing $1 billion to 5,000 firms managing $5 trillion, argues that private equity has evolved from a financing mechanism into a sophisticated business-build

Dr. Ashby Monk, Executive Director of Stanford Research Initiative on Long Term Investing, reveals how pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and endowments—managing $140 trillion globally—operate fundamentally differently from typical businesses.

Marc Rowan, CEO of Apollo Global Management, sat down with Barron's Andy Serwer to discuss the fundamental restructuring of investment markets. Rowan argues that the traditional view of "private as risky, public as safe" is obsolete, as public markets have become increasingly concentrated and correlated while private markets now offer diversification across the entire risk spectrum.

AI will underwhelm in 2 years but overachieve in 10, says Blackstone CTO who warns data quality trumps flashy AI tools.

Insurance giants pivot 62% into private assets as inflation fears drive $14T sector away from traditional investments toward illiquid markets.