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SEI and Carlyle Enhance Partnership to Expand Private Market Access Across Wealth and Retirement Channels
Strategic Partnership Aimed at Supporting More Efficient and Scalable Private Market Implementation OAKS, Pa., April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SEI® (NASDAQ:
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[{"type":"text","content":"Strategic Partnership Aimed at Supporting More Efficient and Scalable Private Market Implementation OAKS, Pa., April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SEI® (NASDAQ: SEIC), a leading global provider of financial technology, operations, and asset management services, and global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG), today 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.\nThe 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.This next phase of the partnership builds on a long-standing relationship between Carlyle and SEI, which has focused on fund administration and technology enablement.Commenting on the partnership, Michael Lane, Head of Asset Management at SEI, said: \"One of the most common questions we hear from clients is how to allocate to private markets. Our objective with Carlyle is to help simplify that decision by providing more streamlined access to a broader range of strategies. SEI's heritage in manager research and private market allocation, combined with Carlyle's strength as a leading originator and investor, can help support clients as private markets continue to evolve.\"Jeff Nedelman, Co-President and Global Head of Client Business at Carlyle, added:\"This partnership reflects the increasing role of private markets across the wealth and retirement landscape. For nearly four decades, Carlyle has focused on creating long-term value for our clients, and we're committed to bringing th...