LGT Capital Partners

Name

LGT Capital Partners

Legal name

LGT Capital Partners Ltd.

Website

https://lgtcp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternative Asset Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Open-End Investment Funds (525910)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Alternative Investments for Private Wealth (Hedge Funds, PE/VC Access, Private Credit) (FSAAABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Venture Capital Secondaries (LP Interests & Direct Secondaries) (FSANAFAJ), Large-Cap / Sponsor Finance Direct Lending (FSANADAJ), Real Assets — Real Asset Fund Platforms / Multi-Asset Real Assets (Diversified Real Assets Funds) (FSAHAIAM)

Keywords

• Alternative asset management
• Private markets investing
• Hedge fund solutions
• Private equity funds
• Sustainable impact investing

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Alternative Asset Management Fees: LGT Capital Partners generates revenue primarily through asset management fees charged on the assets it manages across its alternative investment strategies including private equity, private credit, venture capital, real assets, hedge funds, and sustainable/impact strategies. The firm manages over USD 110 billion in assets for more than 700 institutional clients across 50 countries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LGT Capital Partners is a global alternative investment manager offering multi-strategy investment solutions across private markets (private equity, venture capital, private credit, real assets), multi-alternatives and diversifying strategies (hedge funds, quantitative strategies, insurance-linked strategies, emerging markets fixed income), and sustainable and impact strategies. As a principal investor, the firm invests its own capital alongside clients and manages over USD 110 billion in assets for more than 700 institutional clients across 50 countries.

Product overview

LGT Capital Partners operates as a global alternative investment specialist with a platform-plus-strategies architecture. The core platform offers Private Markets (Private Equity, Venture Capital, Private Credit, Real Assets), Multi-Alternatives and Diversifying Strategies (Multi-Alternatives, Hedge Fund Solutions, Quantitative Investment Strategies, Insurance-Linked Strategies, Emerging Markets Fixed Income), and Sustainable and Impact Strategies (Sustainable and Impact Equities, Impact Private Equity, Impact Private Credit). These strategies are accessible through four access options: Closed-ended solutions (60+ funds raised), Semi-liquid solutions (evergreen strategies via the LGT Endowment since 1998), Open-ended solutions, and Customized solutions. As a principal investor, the firm invests in its own strategies alongside clients, managing over USD 110 billion in assets across 50 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LGT CP Impact Equity Global: Article 9 strategy under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), focused on generating positive social and environmental outcomes alongside financial returns through investments in climate action, sustainable industries, and health.

Quantifiable outcome

• 48% reduction in GHG emissions intensity of the LGT Endowment since 2021, on track for net zero by 2050
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Maybank Asset ManagementcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 19 May 2026Maybank Asset Management launched the MAMG Global Private Credit Fund as a feeder fund providing Malaysian high-net-worth investors access to the LGT Global Private Credit S.A., SICAV-RAIF strategy. MAM is the exclusive third-party entity to offer this private credit strategy to individual investors in Malaysia, expanding LGT's reach into the Malaysian HNW market. The target fund is backed by the LGT Endowment with minimum investments starting at RM50,000.
• TRIRECminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2026Singapore-based TRIREC is partnering with Lightrock for Southeast Asia deployment of the $500 million Accelerate7 fund. LGT is an investor in this fund.
• Sapphire PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2026LGT Capital Partners expanded its venture capital capabilities in the US by acquiring a team from Sapphire Partners, a US-based limited partner and venture fund investor. Sapphire Partners has invested over $1.2 billion across more than 200 funds and will continue to manage over $2 billion in investments, supporting early-stage VC firms worldwide.
• One River Asset ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 February 2026One River Asset Management signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire LGT Capital Partners' Quantitative Investment Solutions (QIS) business unit, including an 8-person team, associated intellectual property, and derived investment strategies. The acquisition brings over $900 million in Day 1 AUM and establishes One River's first European footprint as One River Switzerland AG. The deal, expected to close mid-2026, includes two long-established systematic strategies with live track records of 10-11 years. LGT Capital Partners will remain meaningfully invested in both strategies post-acquisition.
• Consob (Italian Securities Regulator)coreOthers · 22 December 2025LGT Capital Partners received authorization from Consob (Italy's securities regulator) to provide investment services in Italy without establishing branches, targeting qualified counterparties or professional clients. This is the first such authorization Consob has granted to a non-bank third-country firm based in Switzerland, facilitated by a 2023 cooperation agreement between FINMA, Consob, and the Bank of Italy.
• InvescoflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 December 2025Invesco and LGT Capital Partners announced a strategic partnership in December 2025 to develop multi-alternative private markets solutions targeting U.S. wealth and retirement investors. The collaboration combines Invesco's $190 billion in global private markets and position as the largest stable value provider in defined contribution retirement plans with LGT's $110+ billion AUM and network of over 800 general partners. The partnership focuses on private equity, secondaries, private credit, and infrastructure, expanding access to asset classes traditionally reserved for institutional investors.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Hamilton Lane: Hamilton Lane is a leading private markets investment manager that builds diversified portfolios of private equity, private credit, and real assets for institutional clients globally. Direct peer to LGT Capital Partners in fund-of-funds and secondaries, with similar institutional LP base and AUM scale.
• HarbourVest Partners: HarbourVest is a global private markets investment manager offering primary fund, secondary, and direct co-investment solutions to institutional investors. Direct peer in private markets fund-of-funds and secondaries; recently co-led the $430M Multiples continuation fund with LGT.
• StepStone Group: StepStone is a private markets solutions provider offering customized portfolios of private equity, private debt, real assets, and hedge funds to institutional clients. Direct competitor in fund-of-funds and secondaries with comparable AUM scale and institutional focus.
• Partners Group: Partners Group is a Switzerland-headquartered global private markets investment manager with a multi-strategy platform spanning private equity, private debt, real estate, and infrastructure. Most direct Swiss peer, serving institutional and HNW clients globally with similar product breadth.
• Ares Management: Ares Management is a major alternative investment manager with strong private credit, private equity, and real estate franchises serving institutional clients globally. Direct competitor especially in private credit and European CLO markets where LGT has growing exposure.
• Blue Owl Capital: Blue Owl Capital is an alternative asset manager focused on private credit, private equity, and real estate, serving institutional and HNW investors. Direct competitor in private credit (GP-led lending) and private markets solutions with growing semi-liquid evergreen product offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Alternatives): Goldman Sachs Asset Management operates one of the largest alternatives platforms spanning private equity, private credit, real estate, and infrastructure within a broader asset management business. Overlaps with LGT in private markets solutions for institutional clients but as part of a much larger, diversified incumbent.
• Blackstone (Alternatives): Blackstone is the world's largest alternative asset manager with $1T+ AUM across private equity, private credit, real estate, and hedge funds. A mega-incumbent competitor across all of LGT's strategy areas but with vastly greater scale and broader product reach.
• KKR (Alternatives): KKR is a global investment firm with major alternatives franchises in private equity, private credit, real estate, and infrastructure. Direct overlap with LGT's institutional LP base but operates at significantly larger scale as a publicly-traded incumbent.
• abrdn (Aberdeen Standard Investments): Aberdeen (abrdn) is a UK-headquartered global asset manager with multi-asset alternatives, private markets, and wealth solutions. Indirect competitor for institutional mandates and increasingly relevant as a UK channel partner for private markets distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments15 records

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