Anthony Corbin's questions to Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc (APAM) leadership • Q2 2025
Question
Anthony Corbin from Goldman Sachs inquired about Artisan Partners' M&A strategy, particularly the asset classes of interest in alternatives, and the potential timing for reopening capacity-constrained funds.
Answer
CEO Jason Gottlieb detailed the firm's talent-driven M&A approach, highlighting interest in value-add/opportunistic real estate, private equity secondaries, and asset-based lending, noting a high volume of deal flow. Executive Chair Eric Colson addressed capacity, explaining they are managing it carefully in growth strategies and working with existing intermediated wealth clients for constrained strategies like international value and high income.