Tue, Jan 6, 2026
A A A
Welcome Guest
Free Trial RSS pod
Get FREE trial access to our award winning publications
Alternative Market Briefing

Alternative asset managers change their exit strategies

Thursday, January 16, 2025

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia:

Almost all (96%) asset managers working in alternative investments, senior executives at major companies, family offices, and wealth managers, are adjusting their exit strategies due to macro-economic changes.

According to new global research from Ocorian, the re-evaluation stems from the changing interest rate environment, changing political leadership, falling inflation, and ongoing geopolitical tensions.

The research shows that almost six in ten (59%) are anticipating bringing forward exits in response to the current environment with just one in five (20%) having extended them and over a third (36%) having had to redesign or reevaluate them.

When specifically asking asset managers working across private equity, venture capital, real estate, infrastructure, and private debt how the current interest rates have impacted their company and asset valuations, almost all (95%) say they've had an impact, with 40% of these saying current interest rates have had a significant impact.

95% say that changing political leadership in their home country has had an impact on their company and asset valuations, with 60% of these saying this change has had a significant impact.

Other major issues listed by asset managers as currently impacting their company and asset valuations are rising and falling risk premiums (95%), geopolitical issues (92%), and falling inflation (81%).

Despite this, none of the asset managers questioned said their org......................

To view our full article Click here

Previous Opalesque Exclusives                                  
Previous Other Voices                                               
Access Alternative Market Briefing

 



  • Top Forwarded
  • Top Tracked
  • Top Searched
  1. Other Voices: Nvidia extraordinary growth and the challenge of sustaining demanding valuations over time[more]

    Antonio Di Giacomo, Senior Market Analyst at XS.com, writes: Nvidia has established itself as one of the most extraordinary growth companies in the global technology sector. Over the past two fiscal years, its revenues have risen from levels close to $60 billion annually to well above $120 billi

  2. Secondaries take center stage: What the 2026 PE landscape means for GPs and investors[more]

    Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: The 2026 edition of Dechert's Global Private Equity Outlook - "Signs of a Gradual Thaw" - marks a notable shift in industry sentiment. After years of compr

  3. Opalesque Exclusive: Hedge funds outperform mutual funds in managing extreme risk contagion - key insights for investors[more]

    Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Hedge funds and mutual funds are among the most prominent vehicles for investors seeking growth and diversification. However, a critical question persists: which fund ty

  4. Other Voices: Life settlements hedge funds are gaining acceptance among institutional investors[more]

    By Donald A. Steinbrugge, CFA - Founder and CEO of Agecroft Partners, a global hedge fund consulting and marketing firm. Over the past decade, life settlements hedge funds have steadily gained acceptance among institutional investors. Their appeal lies in the potential to deliver

  5. And, finally: Time to share it with the people[more]

    From Newsoftheweird: Leavenworth, Washington, has become a tourist destination because of the Bavarian theme businesses have adopted there, NPR reported. One shop, the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum, houses the world's largest nutcracker collection, thanks to 101-year-old Arlene Wagner. Wagner sta