Monthly insights: Is manager selection the most important decision in private markets? (April 2026)
In this month's insights, we explore how your portfolio outcomes can be significantly influenced by who you select to manage your exposure.
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The state of private credit benchmark report (Q2 2026 edition)
Key takeaways from an analysis of 73 of the world’s most established private credit funds.
How Heron Finance outperformed peer private credit funds
Heron returned 9.1% net of fees — with lower actual risk across common key metrics compared to 61 peer private credit funds and the public credit benchmark (BKLN).
Comparing private credit investment returns across funds, ETFs, and platforms
To understand how private credit investments stack up, we compare returns, risk metrics, and portfolio construction strategies across investment type.
Can you invest in private equity in an IRA?
Learn how to invest in private equity through an IRA, the methods available, and how Heron Finance simplifies access for accredited investors.
Q&A: Heron Finance’s private real estate investing strategy
Learn how we built the Heron private real estate investing strategy and what types of assets the strategy gives you exposure to.
Private equity secondaries: What they are and the opportunity for investors
In this blog, we cover the basics of private equity secondaries and why 2026 may be a potentially attractive time to invest in secondaries.
Monthly insights: Heron’s take on the recent private credit headlines (March 2026)
The coverage of private credit over the past several weeks has been striking, and it deserves a direct response. Here's our honest read on what's happening and what it means for private credit portfolios at Heron.
The value of portfolio diversification in private market investing
Private market asset classes behave differently from each other across market conditions — that's why diversification matters.
Is private infrastructure the missing diversifier in your portfolio?
Private infrastructure has become an increasingly important private market asset for institutional investors seeking portfolios with lower volatility while aiming for long‑term growth.
Thinking of exiting the market? Why trying to time private markets can undermine long-term investment strategies
For many long-term investors, staying consistently invested in private markets often beats waiting for the "perfect" moment to enter or leave.
Comparing private equity and private infrastructure: What's the difference?
See the key differences between private equity and private infrastructure.
Private infrastructure: Strong return potential with 3X less volatility than equities
See the return and volatility profile of private infrastructure compared to other asset classes.
Private infrastructure has historically outperformed stocks during market downturns
See historical data on how private infrastructure has performed in down markets compared to fixed income and stocks.