In the Media

"Historically, secondaries returns tended to fit within a narrow band, but that is no longer the case. That is partly due to market volatility, but also the increased prevalence of concentrated extension secondaries, where you need a well-defined and proven strategy to outperform," Martin Liew, Head Private Equity Partnership Investments Asia, told Private Equity International in a keynote interview for its GP-Led Secondaries Report. Martin was joined by Robin Shelley, Managing Director, to discuss supply and demand dynamics in the market, the sectors and strategies generating the most interesting opportunities, and what it takes to get a transaction over the line today.

"Partners Group is not about revolution, but evolution," Esther Peiner, our Head of Infrastructure, told Infrastructure Investor for the cover story of this month's magazine. In a wide-ranging interview, Esther talked about how our infrastructure business is organized to collaborate on research into growth themes, why a platform building strategy has many advantages in the current market, and the need to engage and educate young talent in the industry for the future.

Proptech and AI solutions have a role to play in driving decarbonization, economic viability, and long-term success in a rapidly changing real estate landscape, Peter Holden writes in a guest article for PERE. Peter outlines multiple examples of where tech is being deployed within real estate, including for managing energy, scheduling property viewings, and automating logistics supply chains, and explains that smart managers are refining any data collected to generate value within portfolios.

Fentress Boyse and Morgan Jones from our Private Infrastructure Americas team spoke with Infrastructure Investor about how consumer and enterprise demand for data and generative AI points to a bullish future for data center operators. In this in-depth interview, Fentress and Morgan discuss how AI is translating into opportunities for data center operators, the need for operators to think creatively about the use of renewable power, and the importance of engaging with local communities.

"In a challenging economic environment such as this, investors are prioritizing long-term stable returns and the ability to weather a downturn. They are therefore inevitably turning to managers that have a proven ability to do just that," Irene Mavroyannis, Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Business Development for Infrastructure, said in a keynote interview with Infrastructure Investor. Irene was joined by Ed Diffendal, Managing Director and Co-Head Private Infrastructure Americas, to discuss the importance of diversification in building resilient portfolios and the different components of Partners Group's value creation strategy.

“Private equity should not just be reserved for wealthy individuals or institutional investors. And to make it more broadly available to individuals, it must be included in savings structures like a 401(k), which today serves as the only retirement vehicle for most Americans,” Daniel Cahill, Member of Management, says in an interview with Pensions and Investments about the evolution of DC investment menus. He also explains why including private markets in retirement plans can be a driver of retention in a highly competitive employment landscape.