Private market funds lag US stocks over short and long term
State Street private equity index outpaced by S&P 500 over 3 months and 1, 3, 5 and 10 years for first time since 2000
State Street private equity index outpaced by S&P 500 over 3 months and 1, 3, 5 and 10 years for first time since 2000

Larger funds’ global share of commitments slides as fundraising winter drags on

Equity long-short funds attract investor inflows for first time in a decade on strong returns so far in 2025

Investments in non-physical assets demystify the US stock market’s performance

Wall Street’s S&P 500 is up 16.5% in 2025, beating analysts’ forecasts, after markets shrugged off trade turmoil

The sector’s pitch has worked but the next challenge is persuading investors to stay

Flood of money into evergreen vehicles has meant 7.5% share carved out in fund terms no longer sufficient