Business · Companies · 19 hrs ago
Partners Group cuts or moves dozens of private-equity roles
Partners Group cut or reassigned dozens of private-equity roles across its global business, according to a media report citing people familiar with the matter.
The Swiss asset manager is based in Baar and has more than 200 people in the division led by Wolf-Henning Scheider.
Some staff left the company, while others moved to areas including infrastructure and royalties.
The changes followed a regular performance review and come as older private-equity portfolios have lagged some competitors.
This has added to investor withdrawals from the firm’s evergreen products, which allow investment without a fixed fund end date.
Partners Group says its private-equity team remains within its long-term average size and that it expanded senior-level operating expertise last year.
The company is seeking to improve returns and rebuild investor confidence after a turbulent period, while its shares have fallen about 40% since the start of the year.
Partners Group cut or reassigned dozens of employees in its private-equity division, according to a Bloomberg report cited by finews.ch.
The changes affected staff at different levels around the world, with some leaving the company and others moving to areas including infrastructure and royalties.
The division, led by Wolf-Henning Scheider, has more than 200 employees.
The report said the company is under pressure to improve private-equity performance, particularly in older portfolios.
Partners Group said the size of its private-equity team remains within its long-term average.
- Who
- Partners Group employees in its private-equity division were affected.
- What
- Dozens of roles were cut or employees moved to other business areas, according to a Bloomberg report.
- When
- After one of the company’s regular performance reviews; no date was stated.
- Where
- Partners Group’s private-equity division, with employees affected worldwide.
- Why
- The company is under pressure to improve private-equity performance, especially in older portfolios.
Partners Group
Bloomberg report citing sources
Team size
Partners Group
The company said its private-equity team remains within its long-term average.
Bloomberg report citing sources
The report said dozens of positions were cut or employees reassigned.
Partners Group significantly expanded its operational capabilities at leadership level.
The company cut or reassigned dozens of private-equity roles, according to sources cited in the report.
- Affected roles
- Dozens
- Private-equity division
- More than 200 employees
- Assets under management
- About $186 billion
- Share price
- Down about 40% since the start of 2026