But opt for a vehicle that buys ostensibly safer, diverse pools of stakes in other private equity funds, and notch up a 19 per cent annualised return in just four.  That discrepancy is core to the ...

When selecting the 401(k) investment options offered by your employer, you likely check the performance of a particular fund before you invest. That process could soon be put to the test, as private ...

With private-equity funds on their way into workplace retirement plans, savers face a choice that matters: Are they worth adding to my portfolio? Private-equity firms buy companies, often using ...

Private credit is less risky than private equity. And be aware of the No. 1 rule for choosing a private-equity fund. Retirement investors will soon face new complexities. Private equity and private ...

Even as money continues to pour into private equity funds and other PE strategies, many investors are lamenting the alternative asset class’s recent sorry performance when compared with that of public ...

An expanding array of evergreen solutions now aims to deliver continuous private equity exposure for retirement plan ...

Trump is opening the door to risky 'alternative investments' such as crypto and private equity in 401(k) plans. But employers have had good reasons to keep them out of their plans.

When private equity firms present their track records to investors, the charts often look too good to be true—higher returns with lower volatility than public markets. As it turns out, they often are ...

Citigroup has ratcheted up performance targets for its private bankers, setting goals that some fear are unachievable as the ...

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Funds formerly off limits to ordinary investors are being introduced to 401(k)s. The private equity industry says these funds can help savers generate higher returns. The industry's methods for ...