Robert F. Smith, founder, chairman, and CEO of $100 billion Vista Equity Partners, argues that companies lacking "sovereignty and dominion" over their proprietary workflows and data sets face existential threats in this new era, while incumbents positioned correctly could see operating margins surge from 25% to 40% and beyond.

Henry Ward, CEO and co-founder of Carta, a technology company managing cap tables and equity for over 50,000 private companies representing trillions in institutional capital, spoke with Bloomberg's Barry Ritholtz about the structural transformation underway in private markets. Ward argues that congressional efforts to push companies toward public listings miss the point entirely—the future lies in creating safe retail access to private capital.

The disconnect between fully-priced public markets and stalled distributions in private equity is creating unusual opportunity for nimble investors, according to two veteran allocators navigating $155 billion in combined assets.

Private markets firms face a critical technology architecture decision that will determine their ability to compete as the industry undergoes massive structural changes including retailization, insurance partnerships, and new product launches.

Private markets needs data standards as assets hit $13T - new S&P, Cambridge, Mercer partnership aims to solve fragmentation.

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

Federated Hermes' COO highlights data-driven PE strategy to weather fundraising challenges amid evolving investor demands for customization

Orgvue integrates Lightcast's labor market data into its platform, enhancing workforce planning with external market intelligence.

Private market investors must modernize tech infrastructure and embrace AI to compete in slower growth environment, McKinsey reveals.