David Kozlicki, Head of Unified Global Alternatives (UGA) – Real Estate, discusses how the business is responding to these shifts by offering diversified investment opportunities, adaptive solutions and strategic partnerships. By leveraging their global reach and expertise, how does UGA – Real Estate aim for optimal asset control and sustainable growth in a volatile market?

Why is private markets investing particularly attractive?

Private markets offer diversification, lower volatility, and exposure to structures that impact the risk/return equation. In today’s environment, investors seek to optimize allocations for appreciation and income, while mitigating volatility and issues such as climate change. While institutional investors have long embraced private markets allocations, these opportunities are becoming increasingly appealing to non-institutional investors due to their higher return-potential, lower correlation with public equity markets, inflation protection and access to otherwise inaccessible markets and strategies.

Private markets provide the ability to trade liquidity for higher returns at comparable risk levels, while granting investors greater asset control and the opportunity to benefit from skill and illiquidity premiums. Private markets also serve as a gateway to sustainable investments in high-growth sectors, aligning with the increasing focus on sustainability for many investors.

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