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Artificial intelligence: Transforming alternative assets, from fundraising to exits

AI is touching every aspect of the alternative assets industry – from internal applications to portco value creation and investment opportunities. But there are risks ahead, with overhype and regulatory uncertainty partly clouding the path forward.

Women of Influence on AI’s impact on alternatives

When we asked this year’s cohort of standout women in private markets about the most significant trends shaping their asset classes, artificial intelligence was top of mind.

Moving beyond the AI hype to create real value

With MIT research revealing that just 5% of artificial intelligence initiatives succeed, how can private markets firms ensure their AI efforts will lead to genuine value creation?

AI’s effect on the nuts and bolts of private markets operations

Artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionise the investment lifecycle, but there will be challenges along the way.

Breakthrough bets on life sciences rebound with $430m fundraise

The Tishman Speyer and Bellco Capital JV is back with a second fund in what its CEO called ‘the most compelling investment window in years.’

‘It’s a really solid asset class’: Private capital warms to affordable housing

The PERE Podcast spotlights investors’ growing conviction for strategies that address one of real estate’s most undersupplied sectors, featuring MSquared founder Alicia Glen.

OTPP disbands Asia real estate team amid regional retrenchment

The Canadian investor will transition oversight of its Asia real estate investments to its headquarters in Toronto by the end of 2026.

CIM Group holds first close on debut impact fund focused on US affordability crisis

CIM-BGV Impact Ventures, a partnership between the manager and entrepreneur and financial literacy advocate John Hope Bryant, will fund the preservation and construction of low-income housing.

Brookfield: The edge in AI investing is operational know-how

The rise of AI is driving an unprecedented build-out of data, compute and energy infrastructure. Private investors with deep operational expertise are uniquely positioned to generate long-term value from this mega-trend, says Brookfield’s Stewart Upson.

Clarion Partners appoints EMEA distribution lead, eyes M&A

The US manager has made a key hire to help fulfill an ambition to double its assets under management in Europe in the next five years.