The practical problem facing investors is not that there is no way to compare the returns of illiquid and liquid assets, but that there are too many, Landmark Partners argues in its latest whitepaper.
1 min read · 12 March 2014
The global fund of funds’ figures show there are 200 funds over 10 years old with at least $100m of NAV. That’s expected to be a key source of dealflow for secondaries investors.
2 min read · 07 March 2014
Large auctions and restructurings are expected to provide the bulk of dealflow this year, according to a SecondariesInvestor.com reader’s poll.
1 min read · 03 March 2014
Last year, buyers on average paid 95% of NAV for private equities secondaries — a trend set to continue, says advisory firm Elm Capital.
1 min read · 03 March 2014
A comparison of 2013’s H1 and H2 bids show a 10% shift in the second half as well as a wide dispersion of bids per fund, according to a study by Elm Capital.
1 min read · 03 March 2014
PEI takes an in-depth look at the private equity secondaries market’s current trends and challenges, as well as what the future holds.
1 min read · 24 February 2014
Only 18% of LPs say they aren’t active on the secondaries market in any way – 33.5% said the same back in 2007.
2 min read · 24 February 2014
Cogent’s latest pricing report highlights a thriving marketplace.
1 min read · 05 February 2014
Longer holding periods have created ‘a pent-up demand’ for liquidity, Cipio says.
2 min read · 03 February 2014
Cogent suggests the private equity secondaries market saw $27.5bn of deal volume last year – and is set to grow by another 10% in 2014.
2 min read · 29 January 2014
