Commentary

Thought leadership from the secondaries sector’s leading voices including legal experts, industry veterans, asset class specialists (from real estate to private equity) and academics.

Anthony Silver (pictured) and Andrew Salter of Enhanced Venture Capital Recovery discuss how to dispose of non-core assets lingering in venture capital funds.
Secondaries Investor recently caught up with Stephen Ziff, a London-based partner responsible for origination and execution, who shared his views on GP-led restructurings, investing its Fund VII and Brexit.
The private equity industry and insurance firms in particular can benefit from securitisation, according to Park Hill's Larry Thuet and Pablo Caló.
Temasek’s recent bond issuance is a sign the market is once again receptive to securitisation deals for private equity portfolios.
Kate Ashton, a corporate partner at law firm Debevoise & Plimpton who advises private equity and other investment funds, says demand for fund restructurings and extensions will increase in the post-Brexit environment.
In the short term, Britain’s vote to leave the EU will bring dislocation and slowdown in the market, though it may lead to an increase in sales once the dust settles.
A model is emerging in the GP-led solutions market that can eliminate conflicts of interest, writes Evoco partner and co-founder Michel Galeazzi.
For fledgling secondaries firms, raising a first-time fund can be tough, but it isn’t always necessary to do so.
J-curve mitigation, portfolio analysis and similar terms are some of the similarities between secondaries funds and the strategy of taking stakes in private equity managers.
The multi-layered nature of secondaries can make ESG issues difficult to address, but that doesn’t mean buyers can ignore them.
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