What role does time and illiquidity play in private equity outcomes?
Data from KKR shows how private equity has historically performed relative to public markets over the last 25 years.
Because these strategies are designed around multi-year value creation, performance may
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- How has Vista Equity Partners created value across 26 years of software investing? Vista President, David Breach, shares why he believes it has everything to do with building an approach around operational transformation, rather than financial engineering. Catch the full
- What does access mean in today’s alternative investment landscape? At CAIS Live | West, Faraz Sattar shared how his firm approaches manager access and research, and how CAIS has helped his firm streamline that process. Learn more: caismarketing.com/4agblGa
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- Today, we commemorate Juneteenth—the celebration of freedom and progress. At CAIS, we reflect on our shared responsibility to build a future rooted in equity, inclusion, and understanding.
- CAIS Live brought together more than 65 Truist advisors in New York City for two days of thoughtful discussion, shared learning, and meaningful connection. Attendees explored topics ranging from tax-advantaged strategies and private debt to private equity, hedge funds, and real
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00:00 - Private markets are becoming an expectation for the next generation of investors according to our 2026 CAIS–Mercer survey. 70% of advisors surveyed report rising demand for private markets from Millennials and Gen Z. What’s notable beyond just the interest level is the mindset
00:00 - NewEdge Wealth CIO Cameron Dawson shared her take on CAIS Live Conversations: don’t treat individuals like institutions. For NewEdge, private markets require a client-first framework, not a one-size-fits-all approach. Hear more from Cameron: caismarketing.com/4emYZNH
00:00 - Now streaming: A new episode of CAIS Live Conversations: Building With Alts featuring David Breach, President of Vista Equity Partners. At CAIS Live, David sat down with CAIS Co-President Brad Walker to unpack how Vista thinks about enterprise software, what the AI-driven shift
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