SEI Investments, Carlyle expand partnership

SEI (SEIC) and global investment firm Carlyle (CG), announced an enhanced partnership, designed to expand access to institutional-quality private market capabilities across wealth and retirement channels, including through the development of new collaborative solutions. As demand for private markets continues to grow, investors and their advisors are seeking more streamlined and efficient ways to access a broader range of private market strategies within their portfolios. The strategic partnership builds on a multi-year relationship between Carlyle and SEI and brings together Carlyle’s global private markets expertise, deep investment experience, and client-focused approach with SEI’s capabilities across research, implementation, and client delivery. Together, the firms will aim to support the development of private market solutions for wealth and retirement investors including the design of model portfolios. The enhanced relationship will also include collaboration on private market strategies for the defined contribution market, reflecting SEI’s leading position in the retirement services space.