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Top five people moves of 2025

Here’s a look back at some of the most notable hires from the past year amid a fierce battle for talent across the secondaries market.

Happy holidays from team Secondaries Investor!

Secondaries Investor will be back on 2 January with more breaking news, analysis, data and insight on alternatives’ rapidly growing secondaries market.

Secondaries Investor’s top five Second Thoughts episodes

Podcasts covering the rapid growth of the credit secondaries market, the fledgling GP stakes secondaries market, and the expansion of private wealth capital were among our most listened to episodes in 2025.

Bridgepoint takes on Newbury staff in funded team lift-out

Bridgepoint, which owns PEI Group, has been eyeing the ‘best route into secondaries’ for the past year, group chief executive Raoul Hughes says in a statement.

Dawson emerges as a buyer on HVPE’s portfolio sale

Two buyers have lined up on the deal run by HarbourVest’s publicly listed investment trust, which is generating net proceeds of $300m from the sale, Secondaries Investor has learned.

Carlyle AlpInvest fundraises for credit secondaries strategy

The secondaries giant is the latest player to set up a formal strategy targeting the asset class, Secondaries Investor understands.

Kline Hill steps up on single-asset CV for German fitness chain

The deal gives NORD Holding’s All Inclusive Fitness an enterprise value of over €500m, according to a statement seen by Secondaries Investor.

Bullish managers expect to utilise GP-leds more in the coming years – DC Advisory

The GP-led market is predicted to reach about $93bn in total volume this year, according to a report.

Unigestion’s Büchel: Primary relationships critical for mid-market GP-leds

The Geneva-headquartered manager’s sixth secondaries vehicle closed on €1.7bn and will target the mid-market.

Ardian launches long-awaited infra evergreen fund

The firm has been eyeing the launch of an infrastructure evergreen since last year, Secondaries Investor previously reported.