Global Alts Team

Understanding Private Equity Unicorns In recent years, the term “unicorn” has become a common part of the investing conversation. A unicorn generally refers to a privately held company with a…

Exploring Alternative Investments: An Introduction for Individual Investors When most people think of investing, they picture familiar options like stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. These remain the foundation of most…

Private Equity in 401(k) Plans: What Investors Should Know Private equity has historically been reserved for institutional investors such as pension funds, endowments, and sovereign wealth funds. Today, however, the…

What is Private Equity? A Beginner’s Guide Private equity (PE) has become one of the most influential forces in global finance, yet for many investors it remains something of a…

Funding for AI foundational model companies surged by over 100% in 2024, with more than $40 billion invested, largely concentrated in a few major players like OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI,…

The hedge fund sector is experiencing a significant decline in new fund launches, with 2024 set to hit a 24-year low, according to data from Preqin. Only 123 funds were…

There are approximately 80 major stock exchanges globally with a combined $110.2 trillion market capitalization. The top 10 largest exchanges make up just over 75% of the total global market…