Private debt managers prove more active than the other asset classes, with funds in market growing at a CAGR of 41% per year from 2018 and 2022

Preqin’s Special Report: The Future of Alternatives in 2027 highlights the strong AUM growth and performance across private capital markets over recent years, particularly from the end of 2018 to the end of 2021. We use this to forecast what may lie ahead for the asset classes in 2027. 

Private capital managers sought to take advantage of this strong growth and performance from 2018 to 2021 by launching new funds. Between August 2018 and August 2022, private debt managers were the most active, with funds in market growing at a CAGR of 41% per year, far outpacing the growth in all other asset classes.