Christian Wicklein

Spear’s Review

The private markets have changed, Christian Wicklein tells Spear’s. ‘It’s not Barbarians at the Gate anymore,’ he says, referring to the famously dramatic 1989 book that charted KKR’s leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco. ‘It’s become all about value creation.’ 

Public markets have also changed for that matter, adds Wicklein, who is managing director and co-head of the private wealth division at Switzerland-based private markets firm Partners Group. 

‘Public and private markets are swapping roles in financing the economy – and the investable universe of listed companies is shrinking,’ he explains. Fewer companies float their shares on publicly traded stock markets, and that means more and better opportunities for private investors, which Partners Group serves through a broad range of solutions at its private wealth division, which has more than $40 billion in AuM. 

Adviser Profile

Christian Wicklein is Global Co-Head of Private Wealth at Partners Group, a leading global private markets firm.

Partners Group has over 20 years of experience in catering to the private wealth segment and manages over $40 billion in regulated, evergreen and individual-focused investment programs. 

Christian leads the firm’s teams across Europe and APAC, at offices in Zug, London, Tokyo and Singapore, and manages distribution partner relationships in these regions. He plays a leading role in Partners Group’s efforts to increase understanding of private markets amongst advisers, such as through academies and education sessions, with the ultimate goal of building an informed and aligned group of investors.