Philip Sauer

Spear’s Review

‘Clients’ bandwidth is sometimes very thin,’ Philip Sauer tells Spear’s. ‘For their private equity solutions they want one manager, who is credible and has a long-term track record, and when they look at their performance, they want to be able to sleep well at night.’

Sauer, who is managing director and co-head of the private wealth division at Switzerland-based private markets firm Partners Group, provides a ‘one-stop-shop’ approach for financial advisers whose clients are seeking access to alternatives. 

The industry, which has traditionally been dominated by endowments and pension funds, can feel inaccessible to private clients, he explains. ‘For entrepreneurs and people who know what it is to create wealth, we explain that it’s not so far away from what they have done themselves.’ 

The firm, which manages $52 billion globally across its private wealth solutions, is industry agnostic but focuses on businesses around the world that are involved in thematic growth sectors.

Adviser Profile

Philip Sauer is a managing director in the private wealth business at Partners Group, one of the largest firms in the global private markets industry.

Philip leads Partners Group’s private wealth teams across Europe and APAC, and manages distribution partner relationships in these regions. He plays a leading role in the firm’s efforts to increase understanding of private markets amongst advisers, with the ultimate goal of building an aligned group of investors. Philip has been with the firm for 17 years and was previously head of corporate development.

Partners Group has over 20 years of experience in catering to private wealth and manages $52 billion across its private wealth solutions globally.