Trends & Research

How we conducted our annual study of LP views on private markets.

LPs are planning to allocate more capital to emerging managers and widen their GP relationship network.

Investors are getting more sophisticated when it comes to environmental, social and governance considerations as they look to future-proof their portfolios.

Some 45% of global LPs plan to increase their private equity deployment over the next year, marking a substantial increase from 2024.

Amid a challenging fundraising environment, investors are scrutinising key person clauses, management fees and carry waterfalls.

Sustainable private markets are maturing, according to allocators at November's Impact & Transition Investor Summit in New York.

LPs are on the lookout for status quo options when it comes to secondaries funds.

LPs are showing greater hesitancy when it comes to adopting AI compared with GPs, with a desire on seeing the technology’s use cases before jumping on board.

As the threat of rising interest rates has largely dissipated, investor concern has turned to geopolitical uncertainty.

While the number of LPs looking to back GP stakes funds remains consistent with prior years, the majority have no plans to invest in these vehicles.