Private equity targets institutional and accredited investors for long-term, illiquid equity investments. PE firms earn via management fees and a portion of profits, typically structured as an 80/20 ...

Businesses can get a capital infusion via private equity and venture capital funding. Learn the differences between the two to choose the right option.

Some asset managers—BlackRock among them—are eager to add private-market investments to retirement plan products, such as target-date funds. Morningstar’s senior principal for multi-asset strategy ...

Ivanna Hampton: Welcome to Investing Insights. I’m your host, Ivanna Hampton. A new frontier in exchange-traded investing is beckoning everyday investors to cross over. Private investments are making ...

Underperforming buyout shops need to be pruned, but strategic M&A remains a tough proposition for all but the best performers ...

As the United States navigates a shifting landscape of trade policy under a new administration, markets are grappling with the implications of sweeping tariffs and their prospective impacts on growth, ...

Regulators and policymakers have been looking for ways to diversify retirement portfolios and improve long-term returns, and they may be getting their wish. In August, President Trump signed a ...

Firms should seek out opportunities to unload capital, drive portfolio growth and prove PE’s potential to their investors.

CRAIN’S: What key trends have shaped the private equity landscape in 2025, and do you see them as being as significant in 2026? REDENTE: Dealmaking activity was down significantly in 2023 and 2024.

Historically, private equity has not been among the investment options available for 401(k) plans. But that could soon change, providing a new opportunity for retirement savers — though also one that ...