The latest instalment in the bfinance Fee and Cost Insight series highlights recent price pressures in both private and public markets as the turbulent twenties change the competitive

Governments are seeking to turn investors' attention closer to home in pursuit of resilience – Germany is at the forefront of efforts to redirect private capital.

Disappointing distributions, weak returns and a softer fundraising climate now appear to be putting real pricing power in investors’ hands. That is a key finding of the bfinance Private Market

Private market secondaries are booming – but are they creating a welcome 'layer cake' of liquidity solutions, or a 'traffic jam' that postpones real exits? We explored this question in bfinance's

bfinance's quarterly report for May 2026: read the team's latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite, market developments and asset manager performance across all major

There has been considerable excitement in markets around the rollout of Germany’s new fiscal spending plans. Last year’s historic Bundestag vote to exempt defence and security expenditure from

Although institutional investors still report widespread satisfaction and conviction toward the ‘infrastructure asset class,’ a new bfinance asset owner survey reveals a more nuanced picture: one

bfinance’s quarterly report in February 2026: read the team’s latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite, market developments and asset manager performance across all major

One-year returns are back in positive territory for Core and Core-plus real estate funds, while industry figures continue to encourage a narrative of asset class resurgence after a historic

How can investors guard against the risk of underperformance in semi-liquid private market funds? While some degree of liquidity-related performance drag may be intrinsically necessary (and

bfinance’s quarterly report in November 2025: read the team’s latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite, market developments and asset manager performance across all major

In today’s pursuit of diversification without sacrificing liquidity, wealth managers are offered a new generation of liquid private markets funds – vehicles that propose institutional-style

The high cost of illiquid investments has long represented a key area of focus for investors. Yet, despite some positive developments in transparency and benchmarking, one crucial aspect of cost

bfinance’s quarterly report in August 2025: read the team’s latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite, market developments and asset manager performance across all major

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently released its findings from a multi-firm review on valuation practices in private markets—an area that has attracted growing scrutiny amid

Once the preserve of institutional investors, private markets are now becoming an essential part of wealth management propositions. But while access has expanded rapidly, the real challenge for

Institutional investors are increasingly embracing ‘alternative’ real estate sectors—such as data centres, life sciences, cold storage and manufactured housing—as they seek differentiated sources

bfinance’s quarterly report in May 2025: read the team’s latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite, market developments and asset manager performance across all major

The growing appeal of semi-liquid private market vehicles represents a significant shift in how institutional investors approach illiquid asset classes.

The question of how to integrate private market investments into strategic asset allocation models represents one of the most significant and sensitive issues that allocators face today. This