Exploring the Nuances of Wealth vs Institutional Investing (With Kurt Nye, CIO and Managing Partner at MAI Capital Management)

In this episode of Private Markets 360°, we welcome Kurt Nye, CIO and Managing Partner at MAI Capital Management. Having helped grow MAI from a $2 billion boutique to roughly $70 billion in assets under management, Kurt shares his insights into how private market investing is evolving from an institutional-only allocation to a core component of wealth client portfolios. He discusses the importance of education and transparency, setting expectations around the J curve, the role of secondaries in smoothing returns and more.

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Credits: 

• Host/Author: Chris Sparenberg and Jocelyn Lewis
• Guests: Kurt Nye, MAI Capital Management
• Producer: Georgina Lee

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