11.03.25

Hamilton Lane To Manage Guardian Life’s $5 Billion PE Portfolio

by: Alexandre Rajbhandari

Hamilton Lane Inc. will take over management of The Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America’s $5 billion private equity buyout portfolio under a long-term agreement that deepens the growing collaboration between asset managers and insurers. As part of the deal, Guardian will commit about $500 million annually to private equity investments through Hamilton Lane over the next decade, including $250 million in seed capital for Hamilton Lane’s Evergreen funds. The partnership, expected to close by year-end, will transfer Guardian’s private equity staff to Hamilton Lane. The move expands Guardian’s investment reach while providing Hamilton Lane a steady income stream and broader distribution through Park Avenue Securities.

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