The Carlyle Group Inc. CG is expanding its wealth-management business to support fee revenue growth. The company’s segment fee revenues expanded at a 5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) during 2022-2025 and continued to increase in the first half of 2026. As of June 30, 2026, fund management fees represented 73.7% of total segment fee revenues. Expanding its reach among wealth clients and advisors represents an important opportunity for CG to broaden the base supporting future management-fee growth.
To capitalize on this opportunity, Carlyle is expanding its Global Wealth platform to make its private-market strategies more accessible to high-net-worth investors, financial advisors and other wealth clients. The company is strengthening this channel through acquisitions that add both distribution capabilities and technology.
In June 2026, the company completed the acquisition of a majority stake in MAI Capital Management, giving it a direct presence in the advisor-led wealth-management market. The transaction provides CG with a platform to expand its wealth client base and pursue further opportunities in the registered investment adviser market. Earlier, in December 2025, it also acquired Intelliflo from Invesco, adding wealthtech capabilities and digital infrastructure to its platform.
Carlyle is also expanding its wealth reach through partnerships. In April 2026, the company expanded its partnership with SEI to develop private-market solutions for wealth and retirement investors. Earlier, in June 2025, CG partnered with UBS Group’s Unified Global Alternatives business to develop an open-ended private-equity secondaries solution for wealth clients. These partnerships can expand its distribution reach and provide greater access to wealth clients and advisors.
These efforts are expected to strengthen Carlyle’s wealth and retirement business and support future fundraising. The company is targeting more than $2.8 billion in management fees by 2028 compared with $2.2 billion in 2025. Management expects wealth and retirement to account for 20% of more than $200 billion in targeted inflows through 2028. Higher inflows from these channels could increase fee-generating assets and support management-fee revenue growth.
Overall, the company is strengthening its wealth business through acquisitions, technology and partnerships. By expanding access to private-market strategies and broadening its distribution reach, these efforts can drive higher fundraising and fee-generating assets. This expansion will support management-fee growth and create additional avenues for fee revenue growth.
Other Finance Firms Expanding Wealth Management Capabilities
Other financial firms, including Goldman Sachs GS and SouthState Bank SSB, are also expanding their wealth-management businesses to strengthen fee-based revenue and diversify growth.
Goldman Sachs is expanding its Asset & Wealth Management business through acquisitions and new investment offerings. Recent moves, including the acquisitions of Innovator Capital Management and Industry Ventures and the planned acquisitions of NEOS Investments and LCN Capital Partners, are broadening its product capabilities and wealth-management reach. Goldman Sachs’ earnings are projected to rise 13.2% over the next three to five years.
Similarly, SouthState Bank is expanding its wealth-management platform through acquisitions and advisor investments. Trust and investment services income expanded at a 14.6% CAGR during 2021-2025, with growth continuing in the first half of 2026. The Independent Bank acquisition added Private Capital Management, while its merger with SouthState Advisory further strengthened wealth capabilities. SouthState Bank expects fee income to reach 55-60 basis points of average assets in 2026.
Carlyle’s Price Performance & Zacks Rank
Over the past six months, CG shares have lost 3.8% against the industry’s 15.3% growth.
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Currently, Carlyle carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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