IMAP Podcast Series - Independent Thought
Episode 45: Bringing Transparency to Private Markets
Apr 17, 2026
Episode 45
IMAP
Join our host Emily Barlow (Perpetual Private) and Ari Rajendra, Head of Private Markets Indices at S&P Dow Jones Indices, as they discuss how:
- Private market demand has surged in private wealth, with growing (but uneven) global vs Australian adoption
- Structural shifts are improving access for wealth and wholesale investors
- Traditional performance measures (IRRs, peer groups) have limitations and create challenges for advisers
- Advances in data and indexing are making private market benchmarks more credible and investable
- Greater transparency, potential ETFs, improved measurement, reporting and access for investors will improve the outlook for the future
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For more information: https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/landing/investment-themes/private-markets/