Private Market Talks: Conversations and insights on the private markets with private capital’s leading figures.

On this episode of Private Market Talks, we welcome back  Tina Fordham , founder of Fordham Global Foresight. We last spoke with Tina about a year ago in Season 1 Episode 5, in which she discussed how investors are faced with a very different geopolitical landscape today than has existed over the past 30 years, and how investors have had to raise their political quotient and learn to “firewalk” ge...

Private equity was on fire globally, at least until 2023. Fundraising targets got ever larger and deal activity was on a roll. So, what changed and what can both investors and managers expect for 2024? In this episode of Private Market Talks, we speak with Fraser van Rensburg, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Asante Capital . Fraser explains the current fundraising environment and dives into the...

As growing companies delay IPOs or sales, private company secondaries have become a rapidly growing market opportunity, especially as investors, founders and employees seek liquidity by selling a portion of their investment in a private company. Tom Callahan , CEO of Nasdaq Private Market (NPM), recently joined Private Market Talks to discuss the private company secondaries market – a historically...

Bryan Corbett , president and CEO of the Managed Funds Association, walks us through regulatory policy issues affecting the global alternative asset management industry. Throughout this episode, Bryan dives deep into the potential impact of the new rules and the issues that they raise for managers and investors. This is a must-listen episode for any alternative asset manager.

This week on Private Market Talks, Warburg Pincus’ Global Head of ESG,  Leela Ramnath  invites us to look at how ESG drives growth. Leela is one of the leaders of a private equity task force that developed a methodology to analyze key ESG factors specific to the unique needs of each company and which are vital for achieving long term growth and resiliency, along with and never without, sustainabil...

Welcome to Season Two of Private Market Talks. We start this season with a conversation with Kevin Foley, Global Head of Debt Capital Markets for J.P. Morgan , the world’s largest bank. J.P. Morgan is a major player across the financial markets and Kevin is uniquely positioned to discuss a wide range of topics related to debt and global economic activity.     Over the course of the episode, Kevin...

This week on Private Market Talks, Neuberger Berman’s  Susan Kasser  discusses the specific values at the core of building a top-tier private debt group as well as each investment decision. She also talks about the three “C’s” for creating a successful team and offers an insightful, self-proven piece of advice. Later in the episode, Susan looks back at the evolution of private debt and we hear her...

This week on Private Market Talks,  MidCap Financial’s Clare Bailhé  joins us to talk about what it’s like to build, scale and manage a market-leading credit investment platform. In 2008 – a pivotal year for the financial industry – Clare and her team formed MidCap and embarked on a $500 million fundraise. Since then, they have grown exponentially, and now have $45 billion of assets under manageme...

In this episode of Private Market Talks,  CEO and co-founder of Novata, Alex Friedman  helps contextualize the evolving conversation around ESG and demystifies how companies and their investors assess ESG compliance and goals. During our conversation, Alex talks about how Novata is working to develop objective data so that companies and their investors can set ESG goals, track progress and unearth...

On the latest episode of Private Market Talks, we dive into the world of private equity with Matt Nacier , principal at Lincolnshire Management and member of the firm’s origination team. Lincolnshire Management is a middle market-focused private equity firm and an owner-operator in the truest sense. During the discussion, Matt shares how Lincolnshire’s approach to growing founder-owned businesses...

Jonathan Grayer, Chairman and CEO of Imagine Learning , has been an executive, an owner, a founder, and a growth investor. In episode seven of Private Market Talks, Jonathan takes us through his history as CEO and Chairman of Kaplan; founder of Weld North; partnerships with KKR, Silverlake and Onex; and management and investment in Imagine Learning, which today is the largest provider of K-12 digi...

In this episode, Jason Shuman, General Partner at Primary VC, gives us a window into his world of early-stage venture capital investing and discusses the multitude of stars that must align to lead to success. Jason shares his perspective on the venture investment landscape, what he looks for in founders when making a “go/no go” investment decision, the importance of the founder-investor relationsh...

As capital allocators look out at the global and domestic landscape, escalating geopolitical risks cannot be ignored. Change is happening rapidly and capital allocators are looking for new ways to understand and assess these risks. This is why we are thrilled to welcome  Tina Fordham, Founder of Fordham Global Foresight , to Private Market Talks.

As private credit lenders move up market,  Mike Ewald , partner at Bain Capital Credit, joins the Private Market Talks podcast to discuss how big the market might get, when – and if – the syndicated market comes back, and what competition between banks and direct lenders might look like in the future. In the wide-ranging discussion, Mike also shares his thoughts on the shrinking denominator effect...

On Episode 3 of Private Market Talks, Carlyle’s  Justin Plouffe , managing director and deputy chief investment officer for Global Credit, talks about opportunities for credit investors in the current environment and what he’s keeping his eyes on in the coming months. From what’s powering growth in the market to how he assesses deals, Justin’s unique perspective is a must-listen for investors, bor...

In this installment of Private Market Talks,  Brent Humphries , President and Founding Member of AB Private Credit Investors, speaks with us from his home in Austin, Texas. Over the course of the episode, Brent shares his thoughts on the connection between driving Alpha and platform design, the resiliency of software/SaaS companies in the middle market and much, much more. 

In the first episode of Private Market Talks, host Peter Antoszyk sits down with Dan Pietrzak , co-head of Private Credit at KKR. Peter and Dan talk about their journeys in private credit, the importance of culture in building and scaling a successful team, and navigating opportunities and headwinds in private credit.

The private market has exploded over the last 10 years. But how it works is less obvious. Come join host Peter Antoszyk in conversations with leading investors, asset managers and other capital allocators while we take a fresh look at what’s driving investors to pour billions of dollars into this alternative market. Together, we’ll hear their strategies and stories. And learn the secrets of their...