Editor's View

Our in-house take on what news, trends and developments affecting the secondaries market means to its different participants. In these weekly commentaries we stir discussion and prompt debate as well as comment on issues important to market participants in a lively and thought-provoking way.

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As more sponsors seek to run continuation vehicle transactions, two managers lay their cards on the table and discuss what improvements they would like to see from the market.
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Separately managed accounts have unique characteristics that make secondaries trades trickier than those involving commingled funds.
Are you GP lacking follow-on capital for an add-on? A continuation fund could be right for you – so long as it's done right.
Diamond in the rough, jewel, prize
The firm’s $1bn haul for its first dedicated commingled vehicle for infrastructure secondaries this week couldn't come at a more opportune time.
Getting a fairness or valuation opinion on a private equity GP-led secondaries transaction is a straightforward, albeit costly task. In credit secondaries, however, the rule change creates a cumbersome burden.
The use of deferred payments is increasing as sellers and buyers seek mutually beneficial ways to bridge deals.
Rather than wait out overallocation, LPs have headed to the secondaries market to continue their investments into private assets. The opportunities, however, far outstrip demand.
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The SEC’s vote this week that makes third-party opinions in continuation fund transactions mandatory was a practice that was already becoming a market norm.
There were 15 $1bn-plus LP-led portfolios brought to market in the first half of 2023, and market participants anticipate more LPs will follow suit. How many transactions will get over the line?
Listed alternative asset managers have been sharing their outlooks and fielding questions from analysts on the secondaries market.
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