Private equity and venture capital managers
Private debt, CLOs, and public credit
Fund administrators serving private capital
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Only 11% of alternatives firms say they’re ahead of their peers. Meanwhile, 58% still manage carry in Excel.
The 2026 Alternatives Compensation & Carry Survey, developed with Major, Lindsey & Africa, benchmarks your firm’s approach against the market.
Download the report to learn:
As competition for talent intensifies, firms are under increasing pressure to modernize how they manage compensation and carried interest. Yet many still rely on manual processes, fragmented data, and limited transparency, making it harder to attract, motivate, and retain top talent. The 2026 Alternatives Compensation & Carry Survey, developed in partnership with Major, Lindsey & Africa, reveals how your peers are approaching compensation and carry, and where operational gaps remain.
The survey reveals where firms are investing and where many continue to fall behind. Download the full report to explore the trends shaping compensation, carried interest, and talent strategy across the alternatives industry.
Still rely on Excel spreadsheets to administer carry.
Cannot confirm their compensation practices are data-driven.
Lack well-defined compensation bands by role or level.
As compensation and carry programs become more complex, many firms are replacing manual processes with technology that improves transparency, supports more informed decision-making, and delivers a better employee experience. FirmView helps firms manage compensation, carried interest, and co-investment in a single platform, supporting everything from allocation profiles and vesting schedules to employee statements and forecasting. With FirmView, firms can:
As compensation and carry programs become more complex, many firms are replacing manual processes with technology that improves transparency, supports more informed decision-making, and delivers a better employee experience. FirmView helps firms manage compensation, carried interest, and co-investment in a single platform, supporting everything from allocation profiles and vesting schedules to employee statements and forecasting. With FirmView, firms can:
Replace spreadsheet-based carry administration
Centralize compensation and carry data
Improve transparency for employees and participants
Support more consistent, data-driven compensation decisions
Managing carried interest and compensation has never been more complex or more important. As firms scale, attract top talent, and navigate evolving investor expectations, spreadsheets are no longer enough.
Explore the operational challenges shaping today’s compensation and carry programs, from deal-by-deal awards and vesting to compensation planning, forecasting, and employee transparency.
