Direct investing is not easy to do well and most investors looking to access private equity markets would be better off taking the fund approach, argues CapGen’s Charlotte Thorne
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Private View Blog: Why direct investing is the wrong approach for most private equity investors

Private View Blog: Private markets are not a panacea for yield-starved investors
Private markets may be becoming more mainstream but would-be investors must be aware of what they would be getting into

It is wise to be wary of the buyout ‘Barbarians’
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

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

Real estate bulls buy into Covid recovery
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’

Private equity takes big steps towards embracing sustainability
Larger private equity firms have gone a long way towards incorporating ESG into their strategies, although the smaller players still lag behind

Wealth industry adjusts to meet family clients' growing appetite for alternatives
With private equity the asset class of choice for the wealthiest clients, private banks are having to boost their internal skillsets

Asian elites shun equities for real estate and their own endeavours
Asian entrepreneurs are cutting back on public markets in favour of alternatives and investing in their own businesses, but are they underestimating the risks?

Private asset nirvana clouded by recent hedge fund history
Leading private banks are scrambling to boost their private equity operations, claiming the hard-to-reach asset class will give clients the returns they need, and bring in healthy fees to boot. But haven’t we seen this all before, back when structured products and hedge funds were all the rage?

Existing real estate trends accentuated by Covid-19 pandemic
While sectors like hospitality, retail and offices have been hit hard by the pandemic, others, such as logistics, are thriving. How should investors be responding to this upheaval?
The concept of ‘financial wellness’ which wealth managers are increasingly trying to identify, combines investment returns with customer experience and hyper-personalisation of products and services.
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