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A 'SEISMIC' SHIFT IN PRIVATE MARKETS 

July 19, 2022 | 31 Minute Audio


Michael Koester

Global co-head of Alternatives Capital Markets & Strategy Group

Michael Koester


 

The private financial markets have grown sharply in recent years as easy monetary policies drove investors towards illiquid markets offering higher yields. In this episode of Exchanges at Goldman Sachs, Mike Koester, co-president of the Alternatives business in Goldman Sachs’ Asset Management Division, explains how investors in the private markets are navigating cyclical headwinds and a slowdown in the pace of fundraising.

 

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