Commentary

Thought leadership from the secondaries sector’s leading voices including legal experts, industry veterans, asset class specialists (from real estate to private equity) and academics.

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One of Wall Street's biggest banks and an M&A goliath has decided it's time to turn its attention to the GP-led market, and it's making its mark.
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NAV-based lending facilities can be more effective – and encounter less resistance from LPs – than preferred equity, says head of transactions at Rede Partners Magnus Goodlad.
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The private debt asset class has matured to the point where the secondaries market is beginning to develop scale, writes Daniel Roddick of Ely Place Partners.
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Our upcoming podcast with Glendower Capital chief executive Carlo Pirzio-Biroli looks at best practices for going it alone, including track record attribution and having an amicable separation.
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Submissions for the PEI Awards suggest 2020 could have been far worse for the secondaries market.
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In the wake of multiple key departures from the market's biggest advisor, the future of the multi-billion LP portfolio market is up for grabs.
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The secondaries market is more seller-friendly than ever, allowing sponsors to push terms that surprise even seasoned pros. This is unlikely to last.
Diversity in private equity
Investors cannot afford to ignore a GP set that has largely outperformed industry benchmarks, even during a pandemic.
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Top executives from Campbell Lutyens, Evercore, Lazard and PJT Partners shared their views for Kirkland & Ellis's liquidity masterclass this week.
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Bpifrance's innovative strip sale is the latest example of how secondaries technology can be used to help open up private equity to the public.
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