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Do private markets require a rebrand?

With the retailisation of alternatives set to transform the industry, building brand awareness with individual investors has become a priority for managers.

Democratisation & Transparency: How alternative assets are readying for individual investors

Opening up alternative assets to non-institutional investors, from HNWIs to 401(k) account holders, represents up to $80trn. It’s an alluring pot of capital for an industry with flatlining annual fundraising figures in some asset classes. And yet, multiple headwinds exist, making the journey towards increasing democratisation far from straightforward.

Post Road plots timely return to real estate roots after digital infra exit

The Connecticut-based manager is eyeing a $1bn development pipeline and a return to value-add multifamily following the sale of its data center and fiber network business.

MSquared’s Glen: ‘We need to do things differently’ in affordable housing

The former NYC deputy mayor turned fund manager explains why mixed-income development strategies are a good match for private capital.

How will tariff uncertainty impact LP appetite for alternatives?

In response to the rise of US trade tariffs, LPs are turning towards private credit and infrastructure – and eyeing opportunities in Europe.

Navigating national security concerns

Will the Trump administration’s America First Investment Policy fundamentally change global capital flows?

Is deglobalisation the new globalisation?

A new world order is expected to reshape the private markets opportunity set over the next five years.

Deglobalisation: Alternative assets in a less integrated world

With globalisation in retreat, the implications for private investment are complex. In areas like manufacturing, the push is toward reshoring of portfolio company operations. In risk management, many investors see diversifying their global exposure as key.

DOWNLOAD: 2025 fundraising set to outpace 2024 volume

But without three mega funds, the total capital raised in Q1-Q3 2025 would have fallen below that of the same period last year.

MSCI: The uneven impact of tariffs on regional deal volumes

Beneath the steady headline figures, some cross-border investment is shifting away from the US, according to Tom Leahy, MSCI’s head of EMEA real assets research.