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.

Cyril Demaria, head of private markets at Wellershoff & Partners, argues secondaries provide a false sense of security to investors and that the benefits of mitigating the J-curve may have been oversold to LPs.
The fund of funds unit of Standard Life Investments closed its third secondaries fund in October. Secondaries Investor speaks to its head of secondaries about the fundraise, investor expectations and negotiating a 'lumpy' market.
CalPERS is reviewing its strategy of consolidating PE commitments into fewer managers. What will that mean for the industry?
The Paradise Papers offer titbits to titillate readers. For the private equity industry, however, there are more important trends to consider.
Credit Suisse’s Jonathan Abecassis responds to our assessment of GP-led fund restructurings and the need for a genuine ‘do-nothing’ option for LPs.
Temasek’s upcoming Astrea IV deal could herald a way for retail investors to access private equity in earnest.
Submissions for sister publication Private Equity International’s annual industry awards begin next week, including 12 categories for secondaries.
Intermediary PEFOX's Kishore Kansal explains how the wall of capital may have turned into the market's most significant limiting factor, hindering its full potential.
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The fact that Apax Partners shelved plans for its GP-led secondaries process shows that LPs desire a genuine 'do nothing' option.
As the secondaries market continues to drive change in the world of private capital, there are lessons to be learned, according to panellists at the BVCA’s annual conference.
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