The Globe and Mail reports in its Thursday edition that Brookfield Asset Management is preparing to capitalize on a growing trend among wealthy individuals and everyday savers looking to invest in private assets, especially as the Trump administration may soon transform investment markets. The Globe's James Bradshaw writes that chief executive officer Bruce Flatt and president Connor Teskey noted that a global shift is under way, potentially allowing hundreds of billions or even trillions to flow into investment funds for private equity, infrastructure and real estate. Traditionally, these funds have catered to large institutional investors like pension plans and family offices. However, an anticipated executive order drafted by President Donald Trump would allow 401(k) retirement accounts to invest in assets such as private equity, paving the way for asset managers to pitch similar funds directly to individual investors. Over time, that "has the potential to double the size of the private markets industry," Mr. Flatt and Mr. Teskey said in a letter to shareholders. The pools of retail investor capital could ultimately exceed those that asset managers already oversee for institutional investors, which are still growing.