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The importance of manager selection in private markets
Jacob Miller and Matthew Rubin emphasize manager selection and incentive alignment in private markets.

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Understanding illiquidity in private markets
Jacob Miller and Matt Rubin discuss how investors can navigate illiquidity in private markets

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Revisiting the macro forces behind market performance
Jacob Miller breaks down three key drivers of past equity returns—and why they may not repeat

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Hitting and maintaining a target private markets allocation
Reaching and maintaining a target allocation to private markets can be a challenge. See how Opto can help.

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Launching a private markets program: part 3 - management
The challenges of managing and servicing a private markets program, and how Opto can help overcome them

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Launching a private markets program: part 2 - fundraise
The challenges of fundraising for a private markets program, and how Opto can help overcome them

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Launching a private markets program: part 1 - build
The challenges of building a private markets program, and how Opto can help overcome them

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The problem with large BDCs
Mega-cap BDCs have grown rapidly in recent years. But what are you really getting when you invest in them?

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How private credit demand shapes opportunities across loan markets
Jacob Miller discusses private credit demand and competition for large loans, as the Fed cuts rates

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Deregulation, tariffs, boring AI & credit spreads: An outlook for 2025
Part two of our 2025 alternative outlook examines the most impactful idiosyncratic themes in private markets