Hannah Zhang
LP-led deals drove the bulk of volume last year and accounted for 55% of total trading, according to data from the investment bank shared exclusively with Secondaries Investor.
Blackstone Strategic Partners tops the list with a record-breaking fundraising for its ninth flagship fund, which amassed $22.2bn.
Both LP-led and GP-led deals made it to the list this year as market participants seek innovative ways to access liquidity.
Investors in Pantheon Global Secondaries Fund VII include those from the private wealth segment, who invested at elevated levels compared with predecessor vehicles.
The secondaries market will boom in 2024 as liquidity concerns persist and LPs look to invest in new asset classes, a panel at PEI's Women in Private Markets Summit has heard.
Corporate and public pensions continue to divest from illiquid assets amid persistent overallocation pressure.
Rebecca Wu, a former managing director at Landmark Partners Asia, joins as head of investor relations for the region.
The Switzerland-based impact investor has backed a continuation fund process involving two assets held by VC firm RockPort Capital Partners.
The deal was one of several secondaries transactions that CPP participated in during the three months to end-September.
The primary motivation for LPs to consider selling PE fund stakes is the need for liquidity and strategic repositioning, according to a report from Montana Capital Partners.