How alternative is alternative?

The private capital sector has continued to grow in ways that blur the distinction between traditional buyout private equity funds and alternative investors.

While investment in buyout funds has continued to grow, it is being eclipsed by investment in alternative strategies and sector-focused funds. Buyout funds held 41% of global private equity assets under management in 2020, down from 62% in 2010, according to a recent Bain Report on private equity activity. READ MORE