Editor Insights

Mid-market secondaries funds have seen an increase in inflows during 2021 after the big players staked out the battleground last year.

The VC secondaries market is booming but buyers should beware entering a booming market at a time of sweeping change.

Double-down funds don’t pose an immediate threat to the continuation fund market, but they are a reminder of the need for secondaries funds to justify their fees.

Regulatory proposals in the US should, if enacted, strengthen the continuation fund industry.

Ensuring we’re all counting apples with apples will be crucial to taking the secondaries market to its next stage of evolution.

The firm’s $841m acquisition of preferred equity stock in a midstream natural gas company shows infrastructure deals come in all shapes and sizes.

GPs can be at the mercy of even the weakest connections to adherence to ESG standards – real or perceived.

The normalisation of continuation funds, the pervasiveness of secondaries technology and the opportunity for retail capital are three areas that have caught our attention in recent weeks.

A successful fundraising by the secondaries business would help to prove investors are not concerned about a conflict of interest.

Recent fundraises for timberland secondaries and GP-led European strategies illustrate a growing trend.