Deals

The rise and rise of take-privates

Short-term and increasingly passive public markets aren’t always the right fit for major transformations, particularly those being driven by trends such as decarbonisation and AI.

Modelling public-private exposure

Do customisable models incorporating both public and private markets exposure represent the next step in the democratisation of alternatives?

Restoring the balance between public and private markets

Companies are staying private for longer, but our economies need fully functioning and vibrant public markets as well.

Public markets: After years of private market growth, public markets may gain ground

Thanks to the evolution of a robust private market ecosystem that includes private credit, secondaries and unprecedented amounts of capital, companies are growing bigger and staying private for longer than ever before. Nevertheless, the dream to go public is still very much alive.

Madison International to make first investments in Asia

Founder Ron Dickerman expects his firm will begin deploying capital next year amid a ‘very intriguing’ time to explore real estate secondaries in the region.

Alte Börse, Munich: Former stock exchange building welcomes new owner after 18 years

Peakside Capital Advisors intends to hold the 127-year-old Neo-Baroque-style property for the long term on behalf of a pension fund client.

Berkshire Global Advisors: New and returning buyers bolster M&A recovery

Traditional and alternative managers, as well as institutional investors, provide a vote of confidence in the real estate market, according to Drew Murphy, partner and head of the private markets advisory practice at Berkshire Global Advisors.

How will emerging managers fare in a consolidating market?

Competition for capital is fierce, but new firm formation is poised to continue nonetheless.

Creating the one-stop-shops of the future

Private markets M&A continues to gather pace as asset management mega-platforms attempt to meet all their investors’ needs.