Markets

'A Buyer's Market': What Is Behind The Fanfare For Private Equity Secondaries?

Once a niche market, secondary private equity has become a more mature asset class and one of the few viable routes to... Read more

RSMR Adds Gravis Fund Of REITs To Rated List

RSMR has added VT Gravis UK Listed Property to its rated list, describing the fund of REITs as an “interesting propo... Read more

Industrials REIT Shareholders Approve Blackstone Acquisition

The shareholders of Industrials REIT have approved the acquisition of the trust by Blackstone’s Bidco. Read more

Digital Asset ETF AUM Surges 63% In 2023

Digital asset ETFs and ETPs have surged in popularity throughout 2023, with assets under management globally growing 6... Read more

How To Consider Volatility Parameters In Multi-asset Funds

In the second of a new series on embedded biases in multi-asset funds, Paul Ilott, managing director at Scopic Researc... Read more

International Regulatory Group Unveils First Set Of Global Rules For Crypto Industry

The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has proposed the first set of global rules for the cr... Read more

Retailisation Of Private Markets: Unlocking The Discretionary Space Will Be A 'game Changer'

The development of private markets fund structures suitable for discretionary mandates will be a “game changer” in... Read more

UK Lags Behind Europe On Retail Investor Allocations To Private Markets

As retail investors across Europe accelerate their allocations to private markets, the UK is lagging behind considerab... Read more

Treasury Committee Calls For Regulation Of Crypto As Gambling

The Treasury Committee has called on the government to regulate consumer cryptocurrency trading as gambling. Read more

BlackRock Gains FCA Approval For Launch Of Private Markets LTAF

BlackRock has received regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority to launch a Long-Term Asset fund (LTAF... Read more

Coller Capital's Munk: Power Balance Has Shifted From Private Equity Managers To Investors

The balance of power has shifted away from private equity managers to investors for the first time in more than a deca... Read more

Private Equity Trusts Under Threat As Discounts Continue To Widen

Private equity trusts could be facing a wave of takeovers from hostile investors as their average discount to NAV has ... Read more

Deep Dive: Bond Managers Must 'unlearn' The Past Decade Of Central Bank Lessons

The past year of central bank moves and their recent and forthcoming effects have changed the relationship between por... Read more

Cohen & Steers' Childers: Prospect Of A Secular Stagflation Environment Is Not Unrealistic

Inflation pressures are set to stick around for longer than markets are forecasting, which supports a diversified allo... Read more