Commentary

A generational boom in fund liquidations could prompt an explosion in direct secondaries activity.

The firm's global head of secondaries, Andrew Hawkins, outlines ICG's strategy for making restructurings work.

A maturing secondaries market may help address some of the historic challenges preventing defined contribution retirement plans from investing in private equity.

As Ardian nears final close for its latest secondaries fund, we take a look at who’s backing its efforts and what that means for the wider industry.

Secondaries advisors are increasingly incorporating fairness opinions into GP-led restructurings, giving LPs an independent perspective while providing insurance for fund managers. Overall, fairness opinions are seen as a step in the right direction toward better representation of LPs.

If 2015 was the year of real estate secondaries, 2016 could be the year energy transactions come into their own.

Asia Growth Capital Advisors's executive chairman and founding partner Harjit Bhatia explains why Asian secondaries haven't lived up to expectations, and says LPs need to be more pushy.

Co-investments can help a secondaries buyer bridge any financing gaps to purchase a large portfolio.

New and existing secondaries firms are becoming more focused on particular niches, which is a boon for LPs wanting more specificity but also a sign that returns will be less uniform in the future.

New Mexico Educational Retirement Board (NMERB)'s deputy chief investment officer explains why the pension set up a separate account with Siguler Guff to focus on secondary investment opportunities in distressed debt and special situations.