Alternative asset managers are experiencing their highest levels of optimism about exit activity and IPO markets since before the 2022 rate hikes, with several industry leaders signaling that the pause in activity is behind them. Glenn Schorr, senior managing director and senior research analyst at Evercore ISI who has covered alternative asset managers since the first firms went public.

Rosenberg & Parker, the world's largest surety-only broker, opens a new office in London, expanding its global presence.

What's happening:   Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, released its first quarter 2025 results showing continued...