Investors in infrastructure secondaries should be cautious about focusing on brand-name funds and the associated high prices, according to two professionals at the firm.
2 min read · 07 April 2016
Since the chastening experience of the global financial crisis, LPs are wary of being over-allocated to private equity.
3 min read · 05 April 2016
A little due diligence goes a long way, and that’s no less true for secondaries than any other part of the financial services industry.
3 min read · 01 April 2016
Direct secondaries investors looking at China should be realistic about exit options and future growth of their portfolio companies there, according to NewQuest’s Bonnie Lo.
2 min read · 30 March 2016
There are enormous pools of money in Japan just waiting to be deployed into alternative assets, and the secondaries market is the logical place for institutional investors there to start.
3 min read · 18 March 2016
While infrastructure accounted for just $1.6bn of the secondaries market last year, funds needing liquidity solutions could be valued at tens of billions.
4 min read · 04 March 2016
High pricing and considerable dry powder means sellers can benefit from selling stakes, while secondaries players can also pick up attractive deals in the market – so which side is it better to be on in 2016?
4 min read · 02 March 2016
If the fund you have invested in is having problems, it is important to know if the vintage as a whole is in trouble or if your fund is an exception.
3 min read · 17 February 2016
Financial institutions may have missed the boat in terms of pricing, but this won’t deter them from returning to the market as sellers this year for several reasons.
3 min read · 12 February 2016
Public market volatility typically leads to greater dealflow in VC secondaries, so how do you find the right new LP?
3 min read · 08 February 2016
