Episode 260: Behind the Numbers: Insights from Quant Experts at Principal Asset Management, StepStone Group, and Fidelity Investments

Discover how quantitative methods are reshaping portfolio construction, liquidity management, and private market strategies for insurance asset managers on the InsuranceAUM.com Podcast.

StepStone Real Estate Fall 2024 House Views

RPM—Ep. 46 | Inside the private equity co-investment market with Geoffrey Dolan

Private debt misconceptions

StepStone Real Estate Liquidity Insights

Did infrastructure weather the inflation storm?

Doubling down on private equity co-investments

RPM—Ep. 45 | Investing in climate solutions with Bhavika Vyas and Julio Friedmann

RPM—Ep. 44 | New frontiers in infrastructure with Simon Beer

Infratech: staying on the leading edge

CHANGE NEVER FELT SO FAMILIAR: Infrastructure in the energy transition

DO NO HARM - How GPs and LPs can use Responsible AI to build trust

RPM—Ep. 43 | The emergence of Responsible AI with Suzanne Tavill

Episode 232: Beyond Bridges: How Infrastructure is Reshaping Cities and Investment Portfolios

Adam Reisler is a Partner in the StepStone Infrastructure and Real Assets team.

RPM—Ep. 42 | Private debt in the high-rate era with Richard Schmidt and Jovan Samardzic

RPM—Ep. 41 | Spring 2024 Real Estate House Views with Jeff Giller and Margaret McKnight

Direct lending market update

Fight the urge (to invest in the familiar)

2023 Responsible Investment Report

Deployment and sourcing channels in direct lending

Pound the table for small buyouts

Real estate primer

Corporate private debt primer

Current opportunities in the primary and secondary direct lending markets

Recovery rates as a mitigator against default rates

European Growth: Overlooked and under-allocated

SIRA House Views

European private equity: Is small better?

European healthcare: Private equity's outperformance and strategic pathways

RPM—Ep.40 | Uncovering hidden value in European private equity with Akhilan, Thomas and Carlos

The Nordic model: Outperformance in private equity

Equity as a shock absorber for lenders

RPM—Ep.38 | Real estate secondaries with Jeff Giller and Margaret McKnight

The link between interest rates and FCCR

StepStone Real Estate Spring 2024 House Views

Direct lending's attractive risk adjusted returns

RPM—Ep.39 | Unlocking infrastructure's Middle Market with Todd Lapenna and Sean Ebsary

Episode 190: Opportunities in private debt secondaries

John Bohill is a Partner of Private Debt at the StepStone Group.

SPI by StepStone – Digitizing Private Markets 

We are pleased to invite you to our latest webinar, SPI by StepStone - Digitizing Private Markets on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at 12 pm EST.

RPM—Ep.35 | Inflation Reduction Act: Where are we really? with Bhavika Vyas and Julio Friedmann

In this episode of RPM, we’re continuing our conversation about the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). More than a year out from the Act’s passing, details of the tax laws and mechanisms for deployment are being finalized. Joining co-host Maribel Yoo to revisit this topic is Bhavika Vyas, managing director and member of the responsible investment team at StepStone and special guest Julio Friedmann, Chief Scientist at Carbon Direct.

A systematic approach to private debt allocation in institutional portfolios

Building robust portfolios has always been a core objective for investors. In recent decades, the traditional 60/40 portfolio has been able to broadly achieve this, supported by falling rates and stable inflation. However, the outlook going forward could be less ideal.

RPM—Ep.33 | Private Debt Secondaries with John Bohill

In this episode of RPM, John Bohill, a partner on our private debt team, joins co-host Michael Venne to discuss the rapid growth and evolution of private debt’s secondary market.

RPM—Ep.32 | Fabian Körzendörfer: Relative Attractiveness of Direct Lending

As bond yields have risen, some investors have been questioning whether direct lending (DL) offers the same value proposition as it once did, but yields are only part of the equation.

Relative Attractiveness of Direct Lending: Liquidity, Volatility and Drawdowns

The sharp increase in yields since the beginning of 2022 has put fixed-income securities back into the spotlight, but we think that direct lending has managed to maintain its edge against public markets.

Private Debt Secondaries–Moving beyond GP/ LP transactions and into the world of liquidity management

As one of the fastest-growing areas of the private markets, the attractiveness of private debt is well recognized.

Episode 135: Private Markets Today with Tom Keck of StepStone Group

Tom Keck is the partner and head of research and portfolio management at StepStone Group.

Jeff Giller and Margaret McKnight: Spring 2023 Real Estate House Views

In this episode of RPM, Jeff Giller, Partner and Head of Real Estate, and Margaret McKnight, Partner and Head of Portfolio Solutions for Real Estate join co-host Maribel Yoo to discuss our recently released Spring 2023 House Views.

Are Private Equity Valuations Too High?

Some investors are concerned that private equity valuations are too high. The Dow fell 8.8% in 2022, while the S&P 500 and the MSCI World each fell around 18%. Using our Daily Valuation Engine, we estimate that when GPs issue their 4Q23 reports, private equity will be down 6.9% on the year.

Why Now’s the Time to Lean into Small Market Buyouts

When the economy shrinks, institutions tend to seek reassurance from larger, more established private equity fund managers. This comes at the expense of small, emerging and by extension, diverse managers, which some regard as riskier than their larger, “more proven” counterparts.

Building to Zero: Inflation Reduction Act, a platform for growth

In this episode of RPM, Bhavika Vyas, managing director and member of the Responsible Investing Team, as well as special guest Julio Friedmann, chief scientist at Carbon Direct, join co-host Maribel Yoo to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA).