2024 was about resilience in private markets, while 2025 looks set to be about private credit and greater access.

In the first half of this year, intense geopolitical wranglings, political manoeuvring and diverging interest rates combined to create a high degree of uncertainty.

Activist investors invariably generate a fair amount of heat… some justified but often not. At the end of the day, their cases need to stack up, and they need to make their case clearly. 

While the first half of the years wasn’t necessarily easy for alternative managers, the big brands saw the bulk of the asset flows.

It has never been more critical for funds and managers to have a robust ESG policy. It is no secret that the doomsday clock is ticking. We all know change is required, but all too often, it is something to look at tomorrow…

There have been plenty burnt by FTX fallout. It is difficult to not write this story, with chunky investments from some of the biggest and best-known investors in the world.

As we get closer to the end of the year, it is interesting to see where the flows are heading…

We are now nine months into this extraordinary year and so far there doesn’t appear to be any let up in the dire macro environment.

Unfortunately the sands have shifted dramatically over the past few months on the ESG debate.

To raise funds, you need to be out there actively presenting a story that is you, you need to look right… you need to offer something different.