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Our in-house take on what news, trends and developments affecting the secondaries market means to its different participants. In these weekly commentaries we stir discussion and prompt debate as well as comment on issues important to market participants in a lively and thought-provoking way.

Managers who double down on the region and serve investorsโ€™ needs will stand better chances of harvesting success.
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A number of secondaries players have brought sales to market over the past 15 months โ€“ what sets them apart from other LPs is their disciplined approach to selling.
PEI Groupโ€™s latest GP-led Secondaries report uncovers what comes next for this burgeoning corner of the market.
As the secondaries market braces itself for the next round of macroeconomic uncertainty, there is a playbook based on previous choppy markets.
From increased LP selling to a new normal for CVs, here are some of the events that attendees at PEI Groupโ€™s NEXUS 2026 conference expect to see in the secondaries market this year.
Weโ€™ll hear the latest on the marketโ€™s innovation, capitalisation, tailwinds and headwinds at PEI Groupโ€™s Nexus 2026.
Will we finally see a wave of IPOs this year, or will VC GPs have to turn to the secondaries market to deliver liquidity to their investors?
Pressures in private equity continued in 2025, with fundraising dipping by 17% year on year in 2025.
Private markets participants have hypothesised that the GP-led market will shrink when the M&A market picks up. That didnโ€™t happen in 2025.
PEI awards
Credit secondaries ranked second only to PE in deal volume across both LP-led and GP-led transactions in 2025.
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