Markets are navigating a convergence of forces: shifting trade policy, an uncertain rate environment, and rising geopolitical tensions. For investors with exposure to private markets, the question is how to allocate through this cycle. Key discussion points include:
The view from 40 years: What historical parallels Rubenstein sees with the current environment, and the lessons from navigating prior periods of inflation, rate shocks, and geopolitical disruption.
The state of private markets today: The evolving landscape across private equity, private credit, and secondaries, and what it means for investors deciding how to allocate in the current cycle.
The playbook: Practical frameworks for wealth preservation and growth in uncertain times: vintage year diversification, manager selection, and where the opportunities lie.

Co-Founder & Co-Chairman, The Carlyle Group

Founder and CEO, The Family Office

Market Insights - 3 min
The Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) voted to hold rates steady at the last meeting at the end of April, and is seen as certain to hold once again at the 3.50%–3.75% range in the meeting next month.
May 26, 2026

Education - 2 min
For GCC families managing significant wealth, two priorities tend to define every serious investment conversation: protecting what has been built, and deploying capital in ways that align with their faith. For a long time, those two goals pulled against each other, especially when private equity (“PE”) entered the discussion.
May 21, 2026

General - 3 min
In a discussion with Abdulmohsin Al Omran, Founder and CEO of The Family Office, Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, unpacked the forces reshaping enterprise software, from the rise of agentic AI and the coming re-rating of software valuations to the GCC's strategic compute opportunity and what investors should be doing now. Below are the highlights of the webinar:
May 17, 2026