Morgan Stanley Dette Privée Europe SLP

Use The BEAT™ as your timely resource for the markets. Each edition gives you ideas and insights that show you how to navigate the current investment environment.

Alternative investments are no longer reserved for institutional investors. Learn how private equity, private credit, real assets and hedge funds can help investors diversify portfolios and access new sources of return.

Institutional investors have shifted their allocations in U.S. equities from public to private markets over the past 40 years, causing reverberations for investors, executives, and policymakers. We examine key trends in public and private equity, specifically buyouts and venture capital. We review their size, M&A patterns, and returns. A lot has changed since we wrote about this in 2020, including the end of “easy money,” tougher exits, increased access to capital, and surging capital needs.