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USD 30.5B*
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Alternatives assets managed firmwide
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Singapore, Institutional
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25+ years
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Track record managing alternative investments
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Clients in our alternative investment approaches
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Featured content
The world is undergoing major transformative shifts and financial markets have come along for the ride. In this brief video, investors from across our macro research and hedge fund teams explore the unstable geopolitical landscape, the new regime of higher inflation and more volatile cycles, the convergence of public and private equities, and key trends like climate-change adaptation and digital tokenization. Discover where they see alternative investment opportunities amid the disruption.
The alternatives edge
We help clients tap into a wide variety of return streams to pursue their return-seeking and risk-mitigation goals. How?
Research
Research is a respected career path — not a stepping-stone — giving clients access to what we believe is the most experienced research team in the market.
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People
Our portfolio managers are highly specialized and performance-driven. And they stay with us, putting their savvy and skill to work for clients.
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Platform
We offer a range of alternative investments, from long/short equity and credit to global multi-strategy and private equity, as well as custom solutions.
Scale
As one of the world’s largest independent investment managers, our scale and resources make us a preferred partner to our clients.
Alternative investment research
Find the latest market insights and thought leadership from our alternative investment professionals.
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The denominator effect: Thoughts on the rise in private equity allocations
The sharp drop in public markets has left many asset owners with above-target exposure to private assets, raising a number of governance questions. Multi-Asset Strategist Adam Berger considers the likely responses and their potential pros and cons.
Article
2024-02-29
Private equity market in 2023
In the first episode of WellSaid Season 2, Co-Head of Private Investing Michael Carmen joins host Thomas Mucha to share his constructive outlook for today's rapidly evolving private market landscape. In addition, they discuss the role of ESG in privates, how Wellington collaborates with entrepreneurs, and much more.
Article
2024-02-29
2023 Alternative Investment Outlook
Members of our iStrat and private investment teams share their views on opportunities in hedge funds, private equity, and private credit, as well as the ESG landscape for private companies.
Collection
2023-12-31
Opportunity in disguise: Why bad news may be good for alternatives in 2023
Multi-Asset Strategists Nick Samouilhan and Adam Berger explain how alternative investments may help allocators make tailwinds out of macro and market headwinds in the year ahead.
Article
2023-12-31
Private credit in 2023: The benefits of a bear market?
We explore conditions in investment-grade private credit and go deeper on how today’s challenging overall market landscape could fuel opportunities for investors.
Article
2023-12-31
Private equity outlook: Why we see a buyers’ market ahead
Co-Head of Private Investments Michael Carmen shares his outlook for the private equity market, highlighting today's normalizing multiples, continued innovation, and, in a number of cases, fewer competitors for the most attractive deals.
Article
2023-12-31
ESG in private markets: Insights for 2023
We highlight five key areas for private companies to prioritize in 2023 and share the essential steps they can take to keep up with today’s evolving ESG risks and opportunities.
Whitepaper
2023-11-30
Measuring impact in venture capital
We highlight why venture capital matters to impact investors and how to authentically measure and manage impact in this asset class.
Article
2023-10-31
Mid-2022 Alternative Investments Outlook
As allocators cope with economic uncertainty and market volatility, Multi-Asset Strategist Cara Lafond explains how alternative investments could potentially play a role in improving portfolio resilience and returns.
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Article
2023-08-31
Start at the end: How to size and structure private allocations for corporate plans
How should corporate defined benefit plan sponsors think about the private allocation decision? Members of our LDI and Alternatives teams propose a “start where you want to end up” approach that incorporates liquidity and return requirements.
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Article
2023-02-28
ESG in 2022: Insights for private companies
We profile why ESG factors matter in private markets, explore the diverse ESG issues private companies face across industries, highlight five key areas to prioritize, and share the essential steps private companies can take to keep up with today’s evolving ESG risks and opportunities.
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2022-11-30
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People
Meet some of the dedicated members of our experienced alternatives team.
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Mark Sullivan
, CFA, CMT
- Head, Hedge Fund Group
- Mark is responsible for driving the long-term investment performance of the firm’s hedge fund strategies. He is also the team leader for our Global Macro Team.
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Michael Carmen
- Co-Head, Private Investments
- As co-head of Private Investments, Michael manages our diversified late-stage growth equity business that invests across technology, consumer, health care, and financial services sectors. In addition, he leads the firm’s effort to deepen and broaden private investment capabilities to support growth and ensure strong overall investment results. He has spent a large part of his career investing in diversified portfolios in the small- and mid-cap equity markets, and he authors papers on topics concerning investment trends in late-stage growth and small-cap equity portfolios. He works in our Boston office.
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Shanna O'Reilly
- Co-Head, Private Investments
- As co-head of Private Investments, Shanna helps to lead the expansion and oversight of the firm’s private investment business. She previously served as the chief operating officer of Wellington Alternative Investments.
Platform
See the breadth of styles, sectors, and strategies in our alternative investment platform.
Long/short equity strategies
Seek to limit volatility of equity exposure
- Long/short equity
- Long/short sector (e.g. financial services, health care, technology)
- Multi-strategy
Absolute Return Fixed Income Strategies
Seek to limit exposure to rate and credit cycles
- Macro
- Global relative value
- Long/short credit
Private Equity
Seek capital appreciation through investments in private companies in multiple sectors
Our investment universe includes:
- Consumer
- Technology
- Health care
- Financial services
- Biotechnology
Multi-Asset Strategies
Target specific return and risk objectives
- Alternative risk premia
- Managed risk
- Absolute return
- Portable alpha
This is not an all-inclusive list of strategies that may be offered. Investments involve risks including possible loss of principal. This is not to be construed as investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Please review important Investment Risks & Definitions.
Scale
We have a long history of leveraging our scale and resources to develop alternative investment strategies based on clients’ evolving needs.
All figures as of 31-Dec-22. *Please note that all alternatives assets are also included in the assets of the Equity, Fixed Income, and Multi-Asset asset-class categories.
