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He said he has been weighing whether to place clients in private investments, but that nearly all of the $50 million in assets for clients that he manages are in public investments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
If the answer is a private-equity or asset-management firm, ask how much of the general account sits in private placements and loans to affiliates.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Ostrover realized early that individual investors were crucial because they offered more growth potential than pensions and other institutions, which had invested for years in private credit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Last month, it launched a five-year plan aiming to attract £3.5bn in private investment to accelerate Rwanda's economic transformation and expansion.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Some of the art listed was in private homes, owned by Jewish families.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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