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Landmark Partners and NM PERA recently introduced the Excess Value Method, calculating the dollar value of a private investment’s performance against a benchmark. This could change how GPs get compensated, Avi Turetsky explains.
In turbulent times, not all opportunities are created equal, says Partners Group’s Evelyn Zhang.
Secondary market innovations bode well for investors and GPs that need to be nimble in an evolving landscape, write Mozaic Capital’s Solomon Owayda and Christine Patrinos.
The conventional wisdom that M&A or IPO are the only two paths to liquidity for a business may no longer hold true, write Todd Miller and Katie Stitch of W Capital Partners.
Sellers of privately held company shares are getting creative with their holdings during the crisis, writes Liquid Stock co-founder Greg Martin.
Portfolio finance can offer additional investment firepower or a source of liquidity, both of which are in high demand in the fallout from the pandemic, explains Augustin Duhamel.
The secondaries market will play an important role in rejuvenating the economy, and its role will be more flexible, innovative and sophisticated than it has been in past crises.
Dan Nolan of Duff & Phelps discusses how technology adopted from hedge funds can be used to contain the damage of the crisis.
The growth of the secondaries market has halted, though certain segments remain open to LPs and GPs, according to Andrew Gulotta of Sixpoint Partners and DLA Piper's Adam Tope.
Compared with 2008, the secondaries market is better positioned for a swift recovery, writes Triago managing partner Mathiéu Drean.