Silas Sloan

The investment bank is ramping up its push into private wealth, focusing on distributions and unique product offerings.

Two secondaries-focused professionals have been included in PEI Group's annual list of the most impressive women in private markets.

The programme is one of the largest infrastructure secondaries platforms raised and follows Blackstone Strategic Partners' $5.5bn fund close in August.

The CV from enterprise software investor is the latest deal from Europe, a region that continues to be on a GP-led tear.

While some LP consultants argue it is difficult for LPs to gain access to top-decile secondaries funds, Vermont CIO Eric Henry argues that mentality can also be applied to the primary market.

GP-led deals will be a common staple within the small- and mid-cap markets, where there is more runway for company growth, head of secondaries Richard Wilmes told Secondaries Investor on the back of the firm's over €510m raise.

The fund will target an even split of LP- and GP-leds, primarily in North America.

The Siguler Guff spin-out launched the fund earlier this year and is eyeing an end-of-year close, Secondaries Investor has learned.

Family offices' ability to provide patient capital to private markets while other investors face liquidity constraints is further fuelling interest in the secondaries market, according to a report.

After more than three years on the road, the asset manager is already looking to launch a successor vehicle.