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AXA Investment Managers Prime has already built a nine-person infrastructure secondaries team and is building out its PE secondaries capabilities, according to global head Pascal Christory.

Rebecca Wu, a former managing director at Landmark Partners Asia, joins as head of investor relations for the region.

Market disruptions can motivate large investors to evaluate how they generate liquidity, oftentimes leading to repeat sales, according to Strategic Partners' global head.

The €34bn IM Prime unit has been building up its secondaries capabilities across infrastructure and private equity.

Europe's largest asset manager has been scoping out building an internal team dedicated to the strategy since at least last year.

The appointment comes as movement around the secondaries advisory world has slowed after a series of relocations over the past year.

Devon Park, founded by secondaries veteran Jonathan Costello, closed on four GP-led transactions worth a combined $2bn last year.

The appointments bring the firm's headcount to 170 employees globally across its Toronto and London offices.

Jinkens will give PJT an on-the-ground ability to focus on LP-led advisory in Europe as well as the Middle East, Secondaries Investor understands.

Stefano Manna joins as head of GP advisory and will help the bank provide sponsors with a range of services including single- and multi-asset continuation funds.