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CVs now established as exit route alongside M&A and IPO: Moelis’s Hammer

Secondaries buyers’ own specialisation is aiding in GPs’ interest to consider a CV in tandem with other exit options, Moelis & Co managing director Jeff Hammer said at NEXUS 2026.

Carlyle AlpInvest seeks to raise $60bn as part of fundraising supercycle

Carlyle is looking to raise $200 billion-plus of capital inflows by 2028, with ambitious targets also set for private equity and global credit.

Acceptance of CVs means time is right for PE entrants: New Mountain’s Costello

Speaking on the sidelines of PEI Group’s NEXUS conference, Neal Costello, co-head of New Mountain Atlas, discusses how the PE firm will seek to differentiate itself and why he made the jump to the buyout firm.

Secondaries Investor’s Annual Dinner 2026 in pictures

Secondaries Investor congratulated the winners of our Americas Awards at an invite-only dinner held at PEI’s NEXUS conference last week, supported by Kirkland & Ellis and StepStone.

Secondaries Awards 2025: Americas winners

Goldman Sachs Asset Management takes the gong for Secondaries Firm of the Year in the Americas.

GP-led credit market explores different deal and return opportunities as growth continues – NEXUS

The ability to select assets and ensure alignment with GPs will support the performance of credit GP-led deals, according to Olga Kosters, head of credit secondaries at Antares.

CPP Investments will mull secondaries sales to ‘trim older exposure’

The pension giant aims to deploy about C$20bn into private equity this year, global head of PE Caitlin Gubbels tells PEI.

How an LP and a GP are approaching the slower exit environment

In the first episode of PEI Group’s new podcast series Commitment Issues, Yangge Seaman of Children’s Health and Steven Batchelor of Hg discuss how both sides are seeking greater liquidity from their portfolios

Blackstone Strategic Partners leads on EQT’s evergreen CV for EdgeConnex

The vehicle is expected to be $2bn in size once it is formally established, with room to get larger over time, Secondaries Investor understands.

Secondaries Investor full-year 2025 CV Deal Log

Last year saw 85 continuation vehicles close, with 40 more launching or being mulled, according to data gathered by Secondaries Investor.