Secondaries firms are increasingly divesting stakes they’ve picked up on the secondaries market. What gives?
3 min read · 29 January 2016
Good deals at a discount have been becoming harder to find in Europe for a while now, so what are GPs doing if they’re not playing the discount game?
3 min read · 22 January 2016
A generational boom in fund liquidations could prompt an explosion in direct secondaries activity.
3 min read · 15 January 2016
A maturing secondaries market may help address some of the historic challenges preventing defined contribution retirement plans from investing in private equity.
2 min read · 08 January 2016
As Ardian nears final close for its latest secondaries fund, we take a look at who’s backing its efforts and what that means for the wider industry.
2 min read · 18 December 2015
Secondaries advisors are increasingly incorporating fairness opinions into GP-led restructurings, giving LPs an independent perspective while providing insurance for fund managers. Overall, fairness opinions are seen as a step in the right direction toward better representation of LPs.
2 min read · 11 December 2015
If 2015 was the year of real estate secondaries, 2016 could be the year energy transactions come into their own.
2 min read · 04 December 2015
Co-investments can help a secondaries buyer bridge any financing gaps to purchase a large portfolio.
3 min read · 20 November 2015
New and existing secondaries firms are becoming more focused on particular niches, which is a boon for LPs wanting more specificity but also a sign that returns will be less uniform in the future.
2 min read · 13 November 2015
While most traditional secondaries market participants scoff at electronic exchanges’ impact on their strategies, some are engaging with them on behalf of their portfolio companies.
3 min read · 30 October 2015
