Private equity

Floating rate deals could spell the end of a golden age for direct lending.

The deal marks the fourth purchase for CW Advisors since a private equity firm bought a majority stake in it last year.

Financial advisors have built companies that are attractive to investors. But if they face challenges, experts say they can solve them without letting go of their firms.

Despite the notion that an ESG backlash is pushing clients away, private equity products aiming to solve challenging problems through investments are still on the rise.

Another private equity investor placed a large bet on wealth management as the latest insurer to sell its industry holdings spun off an attractive asset.

The private equity-backed deal keeps M&A humming along at a "healthy and stable" pace that's unlikely to pick up until rates fall.

Wealthtech platform Envestnet has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Bain Capital in a $4.5 billion deal that includes heavyweight investors like BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, Franklin Templeton and State Street Global Advisors.

David Kelly of JPMorgan thinks investors can safely navigate private markets — provided they work with the right managers.

CEO Larry Fink predicts will prove the key to 'democratizing' alternative investments.

As more portfolios come to rely on alternative investments, expertise in sorting out good from bad opportunities is becoming more critical.