Schwab Purchases KKR? Barclays Goes Private? 'Outrageous' Predictions for PE in 2020

The video discusses the potential launch of an AI mega fund by Black Rock with low fees, the impact of AI on private equity, and the traditional fee structures in the industry. It explores the effects of Brexit on UK investments, predicting that companies like Barclays and Tesco might go private. The video also examines the possibility of major brokers acquiring alternative asset managers, highlighting Charles Schwab as a potential buyer of KKR.

What is the main reason for Black Rock's interest in launching an AI-driven mega fund?

• To reduce competition

• To focus on traditional investments

• To increase management fees

• To enter the asset class cheaply

How might AI impact the traditional private equity market?

• It will eliminate the need for management fees

• It will create a new type of private equity play

• It will make private equity obsolete

• It will completely replace human analysts

Why might Barclays, Prudential, and Tesco consider going private?

• To expand internationally

• Due to high public demand

• To avoid Brexit-related risks

• To increase their stock prices

What is a potential benefit for brokers like Charles Schwab in acquiring alternative asset managers?

• To focus on traditional stock markets

• To reduce operational costs

• To increase their retail investor base

• To avoid regulatory scrutiny

What trend is highlighted by the prediction of Charles Schwab acquiring KKR?

• Brokers entering the private equity space

• An increase in public trading fees

• A decline in alternative asset management

• Brokers moving away from private equity