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

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

Asian entrepreneurs are cutting back on public markets in favour of alternatives and investing in their own businesses, but are they underestimating the risks?

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?