Private equity has played a diversifying role in the portfolios of institutional investors but the asset class could be showing signs of concern.

Most outlooks show a landscape of companies slowing down their initial public offerings and mergers and acquisitions in favour of staying private for longer.

A report from BlackRock Inc. indicated investors are increasingly seeking a whole-portfolio approach incorporating private markets along established assets like active equities, fixed income, cash, multi-assets and index funds.

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Due to demand for private assets, there are now trillions of dollars tied in private markets at a time when there are increasing concerns for sluggish deal activity and market saturation concern, according to a........

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