SEI and Carlyle Group expand partnership for private market investment access
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Updated · Simply Wall St · May 3
SEI and Carlyle Group expand partnership for private market investment access
9 articles · Updated · Simply Wall St · May 3
Announced in late April 2026, the tie-up adds model portfolios and defined contribution solutions for wealth and retirement investors.
It extends the firms' long-running fund administration and technology relationship into product design and distribution, aiming to make institutional-grade private markets more accessible to individual investors.
The move supports Carlyle's long-term wealth and retirement growth story, though near-term earnings still depend on fundraising and deployment momentum alongside its ongoing $2.0 billion share buyback programme.
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