Private markets M&A continues to gather pace as asset management mega-platforms attempt to meet all their investors’ needs.
Ardian executive-president Mark Benedetti
predicted that private markets assets under management could increase to as much as $25 trillion by 2030, up from around $14 trillion todayat the World Economic Forum in Davos.
The trend towards private markets consolidation is likely to result in a small number of mega-platforms managing the bulk of the money.
This edition of the Private Markets 2030 series explores the impact of consolidation on the alternatives industry.
Author summary: Consolidation in private markets.