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Pantheon closes second dedicated GP-led programme on $1.1bn

The strategy is nearly double the size of its predecessor, which closed in 2021.

Strong pricing, capital needs and maturity driving infra secondaries volume

Infrastructure secondaries volume is expected to double in the next five years after seeing at least $15bn last year.

17Capital’s target revealed for latest pref equity fund

The firm’s predecessor vehicle closed on $2.9bn in June 2021, Secondaries Investor data shows.

Ardian’s Vlad Colas on the rise of first-time sellers as LPs seek liquidity

The education and experience of new sellers will help grow the LP side of the industry, according to Vlad Colas, executive vice president of Ardian, who spoke with Buyouts at PEI Group’s NEXUS 2025 event in Orlando in early March.

Stafford Capital Partners closes timberland flagship on over $1bn

The secondaries timberland fund has closed just above its target and was launched at the start of 2023.

Jeremy Coller and Yann Robard: How big will the secondaries market become?

In this 10-minute video, the founders of Coller Capital and Dawson Partners discuss their predictions for annual deal volume by 2030 and how LP-GP alignment could be affected.

Lead buyers emerge on Inflexion’s £2bn-plus multi-asset CV

The European mid-market firm, which has £11bn in AUM, is looking to move four UK-based assets into a new vehicle, Secondaries Investor understands.

Liquidity equilibrium to bring ‘mild optimism’ for PE in 2025 – Bain & Co report

Partial exits, continuation funds and NAV loans helped bring the industry’s cashflow to breakeven in 2024, according to Bain’s latest global private equity report.

GPs discuss valuation challenges as regulatory scrutiny rises

With market watchdogs looking more closely at private asset pricing, affiliate title Private Equity International spoke to managers of semi-liquid funds about their valuation methods.

TowerBrook running €1bn-plus multi-asset CV

Late last year, it emerged TowerBrook had used a continuation fund in a transaction to delist its portfolio company R1 RCM from NASDAQ.