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."

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.

Private equity dealmaking lost significant steam in the second quarter of 2025 after tariff policy announcements triggered widespread market volatility. According to Bain & Company's Private Equity Midyear Report 2025, deal values in April dropped 24% below Q1 monthly averages while deal counts fell 22%, with the IPO market essentially shutting down as companies like Klarna paused public offering plans amid trade uncertainty.

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

Private credit faces a capital abundance problem with too much money chasing too few deals, compressing returns from 14.9% to 5.2%. Major themes: university endowments liquidating PE stakes at steep discounts, regulatory push for retail access, systemic risk warnings, and IRR inflation concerns.RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.

Private equity is emerging from a challenging period with distributions finally exceeding capital contributions for the first time since 2015, while global deal value rebounded 14% to $2 trillion in 2024. According to McKinsey's Global Private Markets Report 2025, this marks the beginning of recovery after three years of difficult conditions caused by rising interest rates and economic uncertainty.

PitchBook's "2029 Private Market Horizons" report forecasts global private capital assets under management (AUM) will reach $24.1 trillion by 2029, up from nearly $19 trillion today, reflecting a more moderate 5.2% annual growth rate compared to the rapid expansion of the previous decade.

Partners Group's Q2 2025 Private Markets Chartbook reveals a significant shift in the investment landscape as policy-driven volatility creates strategic buying opportunities for nimble private market investors.

Adam Bobker, Co-Head of Private Wealth Solutions at Fortress Investment Group, joined the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast to discuss the evolution of alternative investments in the wealth management space. With over 22 years of experience at BlackRock before joining Fortress, Bobker offers insight into how private market investments are becoming standard allocations for advisors beyond just ultra-high-net-worth clients. He argues that the once-niche world of alternative investmen

According to a recent report by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, private market investors are confronting a dual challenge: public market volatility creating the "denominator effect" while limited distributions cause a "numerator effect," forcing institutional investors to reconsider allocation strategies and commitment pacing.

Juniper Square forms expert council to provide insights on private markets policy and regulation amid evolving landscape.

Private Equity Firms Shift to Survival Mode as Exits Stall

S&P Global Market Intelligence's 2025 Private Markets Playbook reveals private equity and venture capital partners expect improved deal activity and fundraising this year, with megadeals reaching a three-year high in 2024 and AI investments surging 70% year-over-year to $83 billion. Lower interest rates are expected to unlock further deal activity as the valuation gap narrows between buyers and sellers. Venture capitalists have tripled their investments in late-stage AI compa

Private markets accessibility hits "iPhone moment" as BlackRock and Partners Group launch model portfolios designed to simplify advisor implementation.

McKinsey's latest research reveals Europe needs a massive €800 billion in annual investments by 2030 to close its widening competitiveness gap with the United States, with private capital poised to provide at least €100 billion more annually than current levels to make this transformation possible.

Market turbulence drives PE stocks down 15-20% as private credit targets $12B+ in stalled deals, with Jon Gray warning of potential "domino effect."RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.

Private markets battle for capital: Wealth investors reshape investment landscape, turning from institutional constraints to more flexible,

J.P. Morgan Asset Management's JPMorgan Private Markets Fund joins Schwab's platform, offering investors access to private markets.

Asset managers storm retail market as banks finance private credit rivals. Fundraising sees winners and losers while take-privates gain mome

Private markets deliver long-term outperformance as boundaries blur with public markets, creating a new investment continuum for institution