The private equity (PE) industry has experienced a notable shift with a growing wave of high-profile public listings worldwide. This trend traces back to the mid-2000s, with Blackstone (BX) being among the first major firms to list its shares on the NYSE. This unlocked an era where industry giants such as KKR (KKR) and Carlyle (CG) followed suit with their own IPOs. A decade later, European PE firms dominated headlines with their own IPOs. This blog explores the trend of public listings within the private markets space and dives into the S&P Listed Private Equity Index as a tool to track and gain insight into this expanding market segment. READ MORE