Surveys/Studies
More than one-third of investors expect private market returns to be about the same as the previous 12- to 18-month period, a new survey finds.
Investors will need to focus more on adaptability, manager selection and resilience to find success amid a rapidly changing investment landscape driven by AI, secondaries opportunities and growing private credit markets, according to an annual report from global private markets investment manager Hamilton Lane.
A new report shows private equity deals require sharper value creation, a clearer, data-backed edge and faster earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization growth.
Investors are being more deliberate in their approach to private markets capital deployment given concerns over liquidity constraints, rapid technological change and geopolitical risk, according to a new survey from private markets investment manager Adams Street Partners.
Largest schools reported the strongest one-year returns on average, which followed two years of smaller institutions outperforming, according to new report.
Defined benefit plans had a banner year in 2025, driven largely by higher equity exposure, according to a new report.
A majority of institutional asset managers are using artificial intelligence as a resource to boost efficiency and improve accuracy within the RFP process, according to a new report from Cerulli Associates.
The utilization of outsourced cios continues to expand quickly as the U.S. market, which accounts for 75% of the $3.3 trillion global outsourced cio marketplace, grew by 16% in 2025 driven primarily by organic growth.
Latest annual study of endowments found College and universities once again experienced double digit gains in fiscal year 2025, with largest institutions outperforming their peers after two consecutive years of outperformance by smaller institutions.
Active management faced continued pressure on actual fees paid in 2024, although the pace of fee compression seems to be slowing.