How Carlyle's Wealth Push Opens New Avenues for Fee Revenue Growth
The Carlyle Group is expanding its wealth-management business through strategic acquisitions and partnerships to increase private-market access for advisors and high-net-worth clients. The company acquired MAI Capital Management and Intelliflo, and partnered with SEI and UBS to strengthen its wealth platform. Carlyle targets $2.8 billion in management fees by 2028, up from $2.2 billion in 2025, with wealth and retirement expected to account for 20% of over $200 billion in targeted inflows.