Global Private Markets: Risk, Returns, and the Next Phase of Growth
02:30 PM - 03:15 PM
As private markets scale globally, investors are reevaluating risk-adjusted returns, the quality of deals, and the resilience of asset classes across cycles. Private credit has emerged as a dominant theme, but questions are growing more insistent around over-concentration, transparency, and regulatory divergence—particularly in emerging and frontier markets. Panelists will explore how allocators and managers are balancing the pursuit of yield with renewed focus on risk management, due diligence, and portfolio design. How are global institutions adjusting to a maturing alternative ecosystem? What are the structural reforms and innovations needed to ensure that private markets remain both scalable and sustainable?