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While this year has not seen a large-scale close, several funds with hefty targets remain in market.
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Thiha Tun has predominantly advised on complex LP-led deals in recent months, several of which involved buyers using continuation funds.
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There are 10 such vehicles in market, according to Secondaries Investor data, targeting at least $4.3bn between them.
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PJT Partners expects private equity secondaries to see $75bn of volume in H2 2024.
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The fund, which is seeking $750m, has already committed over $450m to new investment opportunities, according to documents prepared for a MWRA Employees’ Retirement System board meeting.
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Fundraising in the first half dipped year-on-year to $34.5bn, with Hamilton Lane's $5.6bn close on Secondary Fund VI marking the largest raise in H1 2024.
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The fund has invested nearly $3bn as of June, according to documents from the MWRA Employees’ Retirement System.
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The firm hopes to surpass the size of its previous secondaries flagship, which closed on $22.2bn in 2023.
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Tim Henn, who has joined from JPMorgan as head of private equity secondaries, tells Secondaries Investor the firm plans to invest in deals with GPs it knows through its platform.
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Trading of second-hand stakes in funds and assets will hit a record this year, according to Verdun Perry, global head of Strategic Partners.
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