1、1EQUIPPED FOR CHANGING TERRAIN:2026 ALTERNATIVE ASSET THEMESAlternative Asset ThemesEQUIPPED FOR CHANGING TERRAIN202601Turbocharging Innovation:AIs Supercycle Reshaping Private Equity and Venture CapitalPosition portfolios at the forefront of AIs earliest growth phases.02Firing Up the Cylinders:Infr
2、astructure and the Energy TransitionAccess durable infrastructure opportunities fueled by AI expansion.03Core Private Credit:Engineered for DistanceDiscover private credits growing role in modern portfolio construction.04Overhauling the Engine:The Distressed Credit AdvantageInvest where market stres
3、s reshapes valuations.05Hedge Funds:Shock Absorbers for Bumpy PatchesImprove portfolio efficiency across market environments.The investment landscape is undergoing a profound transformation as artificial intelligence(AI),infrastructure demands,evolving credit markets,and sophisticated riskmanagement
4、 strategies reshape where and how value is created.Across alternative markets,we believe five themes stand out as the defining forces for 2026 and beyond.2EQUIPPED FOR CHANGING TERRAIN:2026 ALTERNATIVE ASSET THEMESTHEME 01 TURBOCHARGING INNOVATION:AIS SUPERCYCLE RESHAPING PRIVATE EQUITYArtificial in
5、telligence(AI)is defining where value is created and captured,giving private market investors earlier access to innovation and growth.Two major shifts are reshaping todays investment landscape,and theyre opening new doors for investors.First,artificial intelligence(AI)is becoming a foundational forc
6、e across the global economy.Its adoption is moving faster than any prior technology wave,transforming how companies operate,compete,and grow.AI is no longer limited to a single industry;its increasingly embedded across areas like software,healthcare,productivity tools,and climate solutions.Its broad