Schroders Capital media webinar: 'Private Assets 4.0' will be next phase for industry
A growing focus on democratisation, diversification, impact and the complexity premium over the next 12 months will drive Schroders Capital’s efforts to meet clients’ needs, the audience at Schroders Capital’s media webinar were told.

A growing focus on democratisation, diversification, impact and the complexity premium over the next 12 months will drive Schroders Capital’s efforts to meet clients’ needs, the audience at Schroders Capital’s media webinar were told.
‘Private Assets 4.0’ will be the next stage for the industry as it evolves amid above-average fundraising levels and the growing pressure to meet enhanced performance expectations, Nils Rode, Chief Investment Officer, Schroders Capital, explained during the ‘Too much dry powder? Where next for private assets?’ webinar hosted on Thursday 3 February.
Nils Rode, Chief Investment Officer, Schroders Capital, commented:
“In this new paradigm, the approach to private asset return generation increasingly focuses on the complexity premium. Risk management focuses on diversification within private assets, including along the long-tail of private assets.
“The impact dimension of investments becomes embedded more broadly and measured more consistently. Finally, new liquidity options (including semi-liquid evergreen structures) drive a continued democratisation of private assets, beyond the institution-heavy client base of today.”
Sophie Van Oosterom, Global Head of Real Estate, Schroders Capital, commented:
“Within real estate we see the best opportunities in the subsectors where we can create long term sustainable income and drive value through our operational expertise. We manage every asset as if it is a business in itself. This means having the expertise to increase income through the offering of additional services, optimising contractual arrangements with tenants and minimising environmental impact and waste.”
Tim Creed, Head of Private Equity Investments, Schroders Capital, commented:
“Private equity is fast-evolving to be more accessible with the growth of more liquid vehicles which have monthly or quarterly subscriptions and redemptions, and semi-liquid funds such as investment trusts. These options work very well for both retail investors and defined contribution pension schemes and we expect this to continue.”
Chantale Pelletier, Global Head of Infrastructure, Schroders Capital, commented:
“The energy transition, digitalisation and essential infrastructure are the most interesting sectors within infrastructure in our view. We have seen that for mid-sized deals, dynamics are more attractive than for large transactions, both in terms of valuations and in terms of the ability to deploy capital in a timely manner.”
Maria Teresa Zappia, Chief Impact and Blended Finance Officer, Deputy CEO, BlueOrchard, commented:
“There has been growing demand from investors globally for sophisticated climate-focused investment solutions. As a result we have increasingly adopted a proactive approach in which we have worked alongside our clients to create bespoke mandates and strategies which have ambitious impact objectives.”