Secondaries

Neuberger PE head keen on ‘mid-life solutions’, flags CV concerns

Mid-life investments can offer a solve to generate liquidity and realisations, stepping into the place of CV deals that can be complicated where co-investors have backed an asset, Neuberger’s head of European PE Joana Rocha Scaff says on the latest edition of PEI Group’s Commitment Issues podcast.

Credit secondaries on track to reach $80bn+ in volume by 2030 – report

A white paper by Carlyle AlpInvest estimates there was $20bn of credit secondaries dry powder at the start of 2026, offering six to nine months of deployment runway at current deal velocity.

CVs’ about-turn

Some LPs have expressed scepticism around the return potential of LP-led secondaries, while interest in CVs is heating up.

LPs fine-tune their use of secondaries

Secondaries are evolving from a problem-solving backstop into a strategic tool for North American LPs navigating liquidity constraints and portfolio complexity.

UK’s Railpen seeks syndicate CV positions to complement primary programme

The pension fund backs single-asset CVs to gain or strengthen relationships with new and existing GPs, investment manager Pravi Prakash tells Secondaries Investor.

Secondaries volume to reach $1trn in the next decade – Seine Capital

Higher interest rates and a better exit environment could both drive activity in the secondaries market, according to a study.

Alecta’s infra buildout: secondaries offers ‘market beta’ in asset class

While the Swedish pension fund plans to double its infrastructure allocation to $4bn via external managers, it will not be seeking out secondaries, head of alternatives Jonas Nyquist outlines.

Hiring in a hot secondaries market

As the secondaries market keeps growing, firms increasingly face a shortage of experienced talent. As competition ramps up, we delve into where and how the buyside is recruiting.

Ropes & Gray hires Coller’s former legal counsel

The law firm values nimble talent as it expects innovation in the secondaries market to emerge across a broader range of products, head of the alternative asset opportunities group Isabel Dische tells Secondaries Investor.

Buyers and sellers pay over $25,000 for legal counsel per LP-led fund interest

GP counsel fees paid by both sides of a deal ranged from zero to around $79,000, according to research by AI workflow automation platform AltConvey.