Private Equity
MetLife's $1.2 Billion Managed Secondary: What Insurers Selling Their Own PE Book Really Signals
MetLife just sold a chunk of its own private equity book to itself, and it did it for the third time in four years. On August 3, 2026, MetLife Investment Management (MIM) announced the close of its...
Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
Private Equity
AlpInvest's $1.7 Billion Continuation Vehicle Fund: What a 393% Jump Signals
TL;DR: Carlyle's AlpInvest arm closed AlpInvest Atom Fund II (AAF II) at a $1.7 billion hard cap on July 15, 2026, a 393% jump from its 2023 predecessor fund, according to Alternatives Watch . The fund buys into...
Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
Market Analysis
The Endowment Model: Can Individual Accredited Investors Really Replicate the Yale Playbook?
TL;DR: The Yale Model made David Swensen famous by dumping public stocks and bonds for private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, and real assets. Individual accredited investors now have real...
Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read