Partners Group Joins Rivals in Pushing Into Royalties Investing

Partners Group Holding AG is expanding its offering to add private markets royalties, following rivals such as Blackstone Inc. in chasing deals for the rights to future cashflows from assets like pop songs and drugs.

The private capital firm will invest in a wide range of intellectual property assets across pharmaceuticals, entertainment, energy transition, sports and brands, according to a statement Monday. Royalties will represent the Zurich-listed firm’s fifth asset class, adding to its private equity, infrastructure, private credit and real estate verticals.

The world’s biggest private equity groups, including Blackstone, KKR & Co. and Apollo Global Management Inc., ...