The outlook reports sustained institutional interest, evolving retail distribution expectations and rising operational complexity across private markets.
State Street’s recently released fifth annual private markets Study 2026 titled ‘Where Resilience Meets Opportunity’ shows that private markets demand has remained resilient despite a survey period marked by heightened geopolitical tension, inflation pressure and liquidity constraints. Only seven percent of asset owners planned to reduce private markets exposure over the next two years The study, conducted in March and April, gathered responses from 480 senior executives ac