GP-Leds

Secondaries becoming a fixture of managing capital for Partners Capital’s LP clients

Even though some return mechanisms secondaries buyers have historically looked to are less attractive in today’s market, the OCIO firm is encouraging its clients to participate in the growing secondaries market both as a buyer and to reshape its programmes as a seller.

GPs increasingly step up CV alignment with cross-fund commitments

Cross-fund investments are generally used for single-asset CVs as secondaries investors expect GPs to be ‘as much all-in on trophy, crown-jewel assets as they possibly can be’, according to William Blair’s Tom Marking.

GP-led secondaries: CVs prompt diverging opinions

While the GP-led market is booming, perceptions differ when it comes to rationale, valuations and alignment.

Goodwin: Why innovation is core to the secondaries market

The secondaries industry has always been solutions-focused. That continues to be the case as the market expands rapidly in both breadth and depth, say Goodwin partners Ravi Chopra and Jacqui Eaves.

Where next for secondaries? Buyouts tops investor poll

The secondaries market is poised for continued growth and innovation, as well as increased regulatory scrutiny.

Secondaries fund dynamics: Firms anticipate increasing deployment speed

While secondaries buyers are inundated with opportunities, maintaining deployment pace can nonetheless be challenging.

Six key insights from our Global Market Survey

The key takeaways from Secondaries Investor’s inaugural survey of LPs, secondaries buyers, GPs and advisers.

How we conducted Secondaries Investor’s Global Market Survey

Our inaugural survey takes the temperature of LP, GP, buyer and provider attitudes towards this fast-growing market.

Bid-ask spread most contentious of secondaries’ challenges

Pricing remains the biggest source of friction in secondaries negotiations.

Pollen Street builds GP-led strategy targeting mid-market deals

The financial services-focused firm, which hired Brookfield’s former co-head of sponsor solutions Mark McDonald earlier this year, sees opportunity in its historic area of focus: the European mid-market.