2025 Private markets outlook – A new dawn
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Limited alternatives keep global capital anchored to the US
Singapore’s Temasek said while US exceptionalism may be “fraying”, there aren’t many alternative markets that can handle the same volume of global capital. Meanwhile, fellow sovereign fund GIC believes the greenback’s reserve currency status remains solid even though currency swings could spell trouble for foreign investors.
Darcy SongNovember 26, 2025
FIS Oxford 2025
Allocators seek out new portfolio tools expecting higher inflation
Asset allocators are seeking new ways to optimise portfolios beyond using the historic mean variance tools in the face of higher and more volatile inflation expectations. That can mean moving from SAA to a TPA, which is often a challenging task, but a new context demands modern investment frameworks.
Darcy SongNovember 20, 2025
FIS Oxford 2025
APG: Europe’s fragmented market and risk aversion dent opportunities
Ronald Wuijster, chief executive of APG Asset Management, argues that fragmented capital markets and risk aversion are crimping investment opportunities in Europe. But he still sees attractive deals in the quantum and biotechnology sectors.
Sarah RundellNovember 20, 2025
FIS Oxford 2025
Investors wrestle with Europe’s demographic time bomb
Sharply declining populations in Europe, as well as countries like South Korea and Japan, have dramatic implications for economic growth and investment opportunities. Investors at FIS Oxford were warned that as depopulation occurs in certain areas, highly skilled workers will leave, creating a loss of services and fuelling political instability.
Sarah RundellNovember 20, 2025
FIS Oxford 2025
Investors face ‘economic paradigm vacuum’ post-neoliberalism
The global economy is running in a “paradigm vacuum” as the classical theories of marginal change, equilibrium and rational markets are breaking down. Amid the void, University of Oxford professor Eric Beinhocker said investors must seek new economic tools that reflect how the world actually works.
Darcy SongNovember 18, 2025
FIS Oxford 2025
Opportunities and pitfalls for LPs using AI in private markets
Asset owners have a wide selection of artificial intelligence tools that product providers tout as enhancements to their unlisted investment process, but leading private markets academic Ludovic Phalippou said the reality is not that simple. Not only can AI make mistakes, it can also be tricked.
Darcy SongNovember 18, 2025
FIS Oxford 2025
How investors are balancing the risks of investing in defence
As European countries increase defence spending, allocators are weighing up the risk and opportunity of allocating more to the sector. For some, investing in defence sits relatively comfortably with stakeholders but for others, investing "in things that kill people" remains a highly controversial conversation.
Sarah RundellNovember 17, 2025