Tag Archives: private markets
Morgan Stanley Cuts Private Share Trading Costs:
(HedgeCo.Net) Morgan Stanley’s decision to cut private-share trading fees in half on EquityZen—reducing buy-side and sell-side transaction fees to 2.5% from 5% for most trades, effective immediately—looks like a straightforward pricing move. It isn’t. It’s a signal that the bank believes the private-company […]
Brookfield “Top-Performing Alternative Firm” Unshaken in 2026 by AI or Private Credit:
(HedgeCo.Net) In 2026, the alternative investment industry finds itself at a crossroads. Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping business models, compressing margins in software and technology-enabled services, and forcing private equity sponsors to rethink long-held assumptions about durability and pricing power. […]
Record Growth of Fund of Funds: Why Multi-Manager Platforms Are Staging a Comeback:
(HedgeCo.Net) After more than a decade of uneven performance, fee pressure, and periodic predictions of obsolescence, funds of funds (FoFs) are experiencing a powerful resurgence. In 2025–2026, capital flows into multi-manager vehicles have reached record levels across hedge funds, private equity, private […]
Alternatives Become Core, Not Optional:
(HedgeCo.Net) For decades, alternative investments lived on the margins of portfolio design. They were labeled “non-core,” allocated sparingly, and often treated as tactical diversifiers rather than foundational building blocks. A typical institutional portfolio might carve out 5–10% for alternatives, while […]
The Big Hedge Fund Land Grab: Point 72 to Raise $1 Billion:
(HedgeCo.Net) For years, “largest hedge funds” meant liquid markets: equities, rates, credit trading, macro, quant, and event-driven. Now, one of the most important strategic trends today is that top hedge fund complexes are pushing deeper into private credit and private-market-style products—a move driven […]
Blackstone’s Real Estate Comeback Signals a Turning Point for Private Property Markets
(HedgeCo.Net) The private real estate market entered 2026 under a cloud of skepticism, but Blackstone is changing that narrative fast. After two years defined by rising rates, redemption pressure, and valuation resets, Blackstone’s flagship real-estate vehicles are delivering their strongest performance since […]
Blackstone’s Scale Underscores Shifting Sands in Private Markets
(HedgeCo.Net) Blackstone Inc. remains the world’s largest alternative-asset manager, now with roughly US$1.2 trillion in assets under management (AUM) as of late 2025 — a figure that highlights how dominant private markets have become. Wikipedia+1 Yet behind the headline number, Blackstone is navigating […]
Private Markets Poised for Growth despite Fundraising Hurdles
(HedgeCo.Net) Despite some headwinds, the private markets sector remains a focal point for capital and strategic planning. According to the latest annual survey by McKinsey, the global private markets industry is “braced for shifting weather” but remains resilient and evolving. McKinsey […]
Preqin Forecasts $32 Trillion in Private-Market Assets by 2030
(HedgeCo.Net) Global alternative assets under management could hit $32 trillion by 2030, according to new projections from Preqinand BlackRock, signaling that private markets are moving from niche to mainstream. The report, Private Markets in 2030, cites declining interest rates, investor demand for diversification, and […]
Private Markets in 401(k)s: A Quiet Revolution in Retirement Portfolios
(HedgeCo.Net) A seismic shift is underway in how Americans save for retirement. Traditionally, 401(k) plans have steered clear of the illiquid, opaque world of private markets. Now, major institutional investment managers are pushing to include private equity, private credit, real […]