Private equity

Our inaugural survey takes the temperature of LP, GP, buyer and provider attitudes towards this fast-growing market.

Secondaries Investor’s inaugural survey of LPs, secondaries buyers, GPs and advisers offers a complete view of the market and the direction it’s heading in. Conducted in partnership with Goodwin.

The financial services-focused firm, which hired Brookfield’s former co-head of sponsor solutions Mark McDonald earlier this year, sees opportunity in its historic area of focus: the European mid-market.

Secondaries funds raised nearly $39bn in the first quarter of 2026, Secondaries Investor data shows.

The programme is over 60% committed, with the PE secondaries unit having invested more than $4bn globally last year, Secondaries Investor has learned.

Yonatan Puterman will head Coller’s equity division with its co-head of investments François Aguerre stepping into a senior adviser role, Secondaries Investor has learned.

If the deal goes ahead, the CV is anticipated to be in the region of €2bn to €2.5bn, Secondaries Investor understands.

Tech-focused Nordics investor Alder has moved two assets into an Article 9 continuation vehicle.

Variable profit-sharing structures are designed to foster alignment between sponsors and secondaries buyers – but an influential LP group says investors should be wary.

Jared Barlow joined the small deal-specialist at the time of its founding in 2015 and was responsible for firm and investment oversight alongside managing partner Mike Bego.