Listed real estate funds have been hammered by rising rates although property is attracting attention as a hedge against inflation

Portfolios held by the world's wealthiest families are increasing investments into real assets, meaning private banks must develop the necessary expertise to meet this growing demand

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

Private markets may be becoming more mainstream but would-be investors must be aware of what they would be getting into

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