WealthManagement.com's Investments Executive Editor David Bodamer talks to Robert Collins, co-head of private wealth at Partners Group.

Partners Group, an alternative asset manager, was an early mover in the global wealth market, including a prominent 15-year private equity fund in the United States. Collins explores the transition from public to private markets and its importance to investors, highlighting the tax benefits of evergreen funds and the advantages of cross-breeding. He also discusses the company's partnership with BlackRock and the private markets model portfolios the firm is bringing to market in 2025.

David and Rob discuss:

• Market shift from public to private markets and its implications for investors
• Partners Group sees benefits in evergreen funds, including lower minimums and tax simplicity
• A new partnership with BlackRock to offer portfolios of diversified private market models starting in 2025
• Global insights and innovations in private markets, such as tokenization in Singapore

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About our guest:

Robert Collins is Co-Head of Private Wealth, Head of Partners Group's New York Office and member of the Global Executive Board. He is the President, Portfolio Manager and Member of the Board of Directors of Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC. He also chairs the Investment Committee of Partners Group (USA) Inc. Robert joined the firm in 2005 as a member of the private equity investment team and has 24 years of industry experience. Before joining Partners Group, he worked at UBS Warburg and Salomon Smith Barney. Robert has an MBA from the Johnson School at Cornell University, where he was a Roy H. Park Leadership Fellow, and a bachelor's degree from Tulane University, where he majored in economics and history. He is the owner of CFA.