Hundreds of private equity firms are drowning in a sea of competition, searching for lifeboats of new capital as they cling ...

A hedge fund pools the money of a limited partnership of private investors. Learn how fund managers invest in risky and ...

The next frontier in investing isn’t a new asset class—it’s a new way of giving people access. The rise of private markets is impossible to ignore, we explain in Morningstar’s 2026 Outlook. Since 2015 ...

Despite major advances across the broader dealmaking landscape, commercial due diligence has evolved more slowly.

Recently, private market skeptics, fueled by a misleading, high-profile report from a large financial institution [State Street Private Capital Insights Q4 2024], have again suggested that the ...

The aggregate value of private equity and venture capital entries globally increased 20% to $468.51 billion in 2025 from $390 ...

There are more private equity funds in North America than there are McDonald's franchises, said KKR & Co's co-CEO Joe Bae, noting that managers have to be very "disciplined." The widening gap followed ...

Last year, the amount of capital raised by U.S. private equity funds decreased by over $100 billion compared to the previous ...

The bank’s alternative asset management arm collected the capital despite a tough market for raising funds.

Does private equity deserve its sharkish reputation?

Captive funds are private investment vehicles for select groups like company employees. Discover their unique features, ...