Research And Data

Vincent Gombault: Secondaries market to hit $2trn by 2030

The private assets secondaries market could be more liquid for large LPs than public markets, according to Ardian’s former fund of funds head.

Survey: How carried interest reform could impact PE firms

We surveyed 90 fund managers and lawyers to ascertain how the industry could be affected by changes to carried interest.

Secondaries a ‘buyers market’ going into H2 – Cebile report

Buyers have become more selective and have emphasised the importance of alignment in GP-led deals, according to the advisory firm’s latest survey.

Performance Watch: Blackstone Strategic Partners

Strategic Partners Fund IX is likely to be one of the largest ever secondaries funds, with a target of $13.5bn.

Performance Watch: Whitehorse Liquidity Partners

The preferred equity specialist is on track to nearly double its AUM with the latest flagship vehicle.

Lexington Partners: Transaction volumes could hit $110bn

The firm’s outlook and performance were outlined in documents obtained from the Minnesota State Board of Investment.

Which top PE managers have used continuation funds?

Continuation funds, which accounted for 85% of all GP-led transactions in the first half of this year, are becoming a more accepted liquidity option.

Ardian’s secondaries deployment activity dropped in 2020

The secondaries giant’s deployment fell 65% during the pandemic despite closing the largest secondaries capital pool on record.

LP-led pricing strong, GP-led pricing even stronger: Campbell Lutyens

More than 90% of GP-led transactions priced at a 5% discount or better compared with only 32% of LP-led transactions, Campbell Lutyens reports.

Three takeaways from M2O’s H1 2021 LP market survey

The White Plains-based advisory found in its survey that secondaries has become a strong seller’s market.