Tag Archives: Private Equity
Democratization of Alternatives: 401(k) Plans and Retail Access Expand
By HedgeCo Insights — December 30, 2025 A Policy Shift with Massive Implications (HedgeCo.Net) In August 2025, a landmark executive order directed U.S. regulators to explore pathways for allowing alternative investments — including private equity, private credit, real estate, and even crypto exposures — into 401(k) retirement […]
Private Equity Reinvents Itself Amid Slower Exits and New Growth Channels
(HedgeCo.Net). Private equity is in the midst of a strategic reinvention as slower IPO markets and reduced M&A activity force firms to rethink how they generate returns. While headline deal volumes have cooled, value creation, operational improvement, and sector specialization have taken […]
Apollo Rides Retirement Services and Credit Deals, Faces Scrutiny on Market Power
(HedgeCo.Net) Apollo Global Management is leaning into its dual identity as both an alternative investment powerhouse and a retirement solutions platform—even as it confronts fresh scrutiny over its role in credit markets. In early November, Apollo reported third-quarter 2025 results that highlighted steady […]
Bain Capital Closes $14B Flagship PE Fund, Signals Prudence Amid Rising Risks
Bain Capital this week announced the successful close of its fourteenth flagship private equity fund, hauling in $14 billion in commitments — well above its original $10B target. Bain Capital The fresh capital bolsters Bain’s investing capacity globally across its […]
ECB warns on hedge-fund regulation
AFP – The European Central Bank has warned that European Union plans to regulate hedge funds and private equity groups could tilt the playing field against EU companies. The ECB’s position could influence the rewriting of proposed rules drafted by […]
EU directive may cost funds 3.2 billion euros
Reuters – Hedge funds and private equity could face more than 3 billion euros in costs and investors could see fund choice shrink by up to 40 percent due to proposed new EU rules, a Financial Services Authority report said. […]
Hedge Fund Manager Blocked From Bidding On Newspaper
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund manager Thane Ritchie announced that he has been wrongly blocked from meeting with The Chicago Newspaper Guild and developing a coalition offer to buy the Sun-Times Media Group. A Chicago Newspaper Guild representative stated […]
Hedge Fund Cloning – A Fourth Type of Replicator
Seeking Alpha – “You don’t want to be average; it’s not worth it, does nothing. In fact, it’s less that the market. The question is, ‘How do you get to be first quartile?’ If you can’t, it doesn’t matter what […]