The high risk adventure playground that awaits pension investors
Politicians are steering Main Street money into private assets but they may be better off fostering enterprise
Politicians are steering Main Street money into private assets but they may be better off fostering enterprise

For some observers, the rapid rise of this asset class invites unsettling historical comparisons

Stronger guardrails are needed before these funds seep into the $9tn US retirement market

Push to widen access comes with high fees, average returns and ‘ample dollops of additional risk’, says Olympus Partners founder

As investors seek to retrieve their money, the $22tn industry rejects comparisons with 2008. Regulators aren’t so sure

Talks with private capital firms have focused on operational hurdles for retail customers

The sector remains untested in a severe or prolonged economic downturn