Private equity was once seen as the domain of aggressive raiders, but now has a cloak of respectability with private banks recommending clients boost allocations. They should do so with their eyes wide open

Low interest rates and loose monetary policy have led to increasing appetite for alternative assets among yield-hungry private clients

As economies gradually open up, investors have shown faith in those parts of the real estate markets which should do well in the ‘new normal’  

Larger private equity firms have gone a long way towards incorporating ESG into their strategies, although the smaller players still lag behind

Investors reacted to coronavirus-induced market turbulence by rotating assets within the ETF wrapper, while ESG products have seen multiple launches and inflows

Research suggests family-owned businesses tend to  carry less debt and outperform the wider equity market

With private equity the asset class of choice for the wealthiest clients, private banks are having to boost their internal skillsets

Thematic funds have enjoyed a successful 12 months in terms of both inflows and performance