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.

big boulder
A secondaries fund is set to rank among the largest PE funds ever, and dealflow continues to soar; but don’t expect growth to be unconstrained.
NewQuest
COO of NewQuest Bonnie Lo discusses the Asian secondaries firm's blockbuster fundraise, co-investments and the appointment of a new head of its Indian operations.
change
The secondaries market has largely repelled the threat of technological disruption. But with growing numbers of startups banging on the door, it may not be able to do so for long.
Yann Robard, Whitehorse
The Whitehorse Liquidity Partners founder details how the firm structures its deals, how its strategy has evolved and what’s in store for secondaries over the next five years.
crystal ball
Four industry veterans – from PJT, Evercore, Lazard and Campbell Lutyens – made predictions at Kirkland & Ellis’s secondaries forum this week.
There are signs that a big potential source of dealflow may be starting to develop in the private debt market.
construction
The Carlyle Group subsidiary's Sarah Schwarzschild and David Lei discuss drivers of RE secondaries deals, GP-led transactions in the asset class and their approach to Brexit.
vote
Submissions for 17 secondaries categories in sister publication Private Equity International's annual industry awards are now open.
medicine, pills
Ensuring GP-led restructurings are squeaky clean processes that leave little room for doubt has never been more important.
Flood, Michael NORTHLEAF
Northleaf Capital Partners ranked 21st in the latest SI 30, having raised $2.38bn between January 2014 and June 2019. We caught up with managing director Michael Flood to discuss the firm’s recent $1bn raise and competition in the mid-market.
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