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Private Markets Ops Crisis: Technology Now the Top Internal Challenge
Gen II's CAMMI 05 (Core Alternative Managers' Mood Index) reveals that technology has overtaken talent as the single biggest internal challenge facing private market fund managers, with 27% of respondents citing systems, data quality and reporting speed as their primary pain point. The Q4 2025 survey returned an overall score of 56.56, signaling continued optimism that investor allocations will grow over the next 12 months across UK and European markets.
Mar 62 min read
HPS's Kapnick: Private Credit's Next 30 Years Are Just Getting Started
What's New HPS Founding Partner and CEO Scott Kapnick used his Bloomberg Invest 2026 appearance to deliver a characteristically measured but emphatic message: private credit is not in a bubble, it is in the early innings of a structural multi decade expansion. Speaking days after HPS completed its integration into BlackRock, Kapnick framed the current moment of volatility not as a crisis signal but as the natural dispersion event that separates disciplined managers from oppo
Mar 43 min read
2025 Public-Private Convergence Year in Review: The Line Between Markets Dissolves
The distinction between public and private markets—liquid vs. illiquid, transparent vs. opaque, accessible vs. exclusive—collapsed in 2025. Apollo's Scott Kleinman called it "irreversible." Goldman Sachs' Marc Nachmann described a "continuum" replacing the old binary. J.P. Morgan declared private markets "essential infrastructure." Infrastructure to trade private assets like public securities is now being built. Retail investors are gaining access to asset classes once reserv
Dec 29, 20258 min read
FoFs Face Data Crisis as GP Reporting Failures Hit Decisions
What's New Carta's 2025 survey of 100 senior investment professionals reveals that 92% of funds of funds report GP data issues have negatively impacted their investment decisions or reporting obligations, with 41% saying it always affects their decision-making. The findings expose a systemic breakdown in private markets data infrastructure as AUM has grown 20-fold since 2000 to reach $22 trillion. Why It Matters These data failures aren't just operational headaches—they're th
Nov 29, 20252 min read
PGIM's Platform Strategy for Private Markets
Dominick Carlino, PGIM's Global Head of Alternative Investments, articulates how the convergence of insurance, asset management, and wealth distribution creates competitive advantages in an increasingly crowded marketplace where over 300 evergreen funds compete for shelf space and firms race to build or acquire private markets capabilities.
Nov 23, 20254 min read
Insurance Meets Private Credit Evolution
The insurance industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation as insurers increasingly leverage their balance sheets to invest in private markets, fundamentally changing the relationship between asset managers and insurance companies. Phil Waldeck, PGIM's Head of Multi-Asset and Quantitative Solutions overseeing nearly $140 billion in AUM, brings a unique perspective.
Oct 23, 20254 min read
Private Markets Reshape Global Finance
In Brief: Private capital assets are projected to surge from $13 trillion to over $30 trillion in the next five years, fundamentally...
Oct 4, 20254 min read
Permira Co-CEO Sees Quality Flight Reshaping Private Markets
In Brief: The private equity industry faces unprecedented complexity as multiple independent factors—higher interest rates, fractured...
Sep 18, 20253 min read
Apollo's Zelter Sees Historic Private Credit Expansion Ahead
Apollo Global Management identifies a massive shift underway in fixed income markets, predicting that private credit will expand from $1.5 trillion to $40 trillion by decade's end as institutional investors seek yield beyond traditional public markets.
Sep 13, 20253 min read
AI Poised to Transform Private Markets Investment Strategies
AI will transform private markets like Bloomberg did bonds—operational efficiency today, new investment strategies tomorrow.
Aug 31, 20252 min read
Private Equity Giants Surge Despite Economic Uncertainty Per Pitchbook Analysis
What's New According to PitchBook's Q2 2025 US Public PE and GP Deal Roundup , major private equity firms deployed $21 billion in...
Aug 28, 20252 min read
Private Markets Face AI Revolution While Stuck in Spreadsheets
Private markets' spreadsheet-based infrastructure will be fully automated by AI within years, not decades.
Aug 22, 20253 min read
Private Wealth Allocations Could Quadruple Through Evergreens
Private wealth investors currently allocate just 3-5% to alternatives compared to 20-50% for institutions, representing a massive untapped opportunity that could reshape the entire asset management industry over the next decade. Peter Aliprantis, Partner and Head of Private Wealth Americas at EQT, argues that evergreen structures and improved investor education will drive this transformation.
Jul 31, 20254 min read
Sixth Street CEO: AI Transition Risk and Investment Evolution
Alan Waxman warns that the financial system faces significant overlooked risks from AI's productivity transition, citing insufficient discussion about job displacement and economic rebalancing as artificial intelligence reshapes entire industries.
Jul 24, 20253 min read
Blackstone Posts Record $1.2T AUM as Fee Earnings Surge 31% Despite Muted Dealmaking
Blackstone reported outstanding Q2 2025 results with distributable earnings of $1.6 billion ($1.21/share), up 25% year-over-year, while fee-related earnings surged 31% to $1.5 billion. Assets under management hit a record $1.2 trillion, up 13% YoY, driven by $52 billion in quarterly inflows and strong performance across private credit, infrastructure, and private wealth platforms despite a muted realization environment.
Jul 24, 20254 min read
Emerging Managers Debate Scale vs. Specialization Strategy
The venture capital ecosystem is grappling with fundamental questions about optimal fund sizing as emerging managers weigh the benefits of scaling operations against maintaining focused specialization strategies. The entire Screendoor team—Lisa Cawley, Layne Johnson, and Jamie Rhode—joined the Superclusters podcast to address critical questions from three emerging GPs about LP motivations, venture transparency, and scaling decisions.
Jul 13, 20253 min read
Three Industry Leaders Partner to Launch Private Markets Data Standardization Initiative
Private markets needs data standards as assets hit $13T - new S&P, Cambridge, Mercer partnership aims to solve fragmentation.
Jun 28, 20253 min read
Private Credit Pioneer Sees Market Recalibration Coming
Private credit faces adjustment period as spread compression challenges returns despite ongoing capital inflows.
Jun 28, 20253 min read
GoDocs Partners with AVANA CUSO to Transform Loan Process, Reduce Costs, and Enhance Borrower Experience
GoDocs and AVANA CUSO partner to streamline loan processes, reducing legal fees by 75% and improving operational efficiency.
Jun 24, 20251 min read
USG Water Solutions Announces Strategic Refinancing
USG Water Solutions completes strategic refinancing to strengthen its financial position and expand services to water municipalities nationwide.
Jun 23, 20251 min read
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