Q&A

Partner Martha Heitmann discusses ESG-driven secondaries sales and what to do if a portfolio sets off alarms.

Jeff Akers and Pinal Nicum of Adams Street Partners discuss their latest fundraise, the rise of SMAs and the limitations of relying on leverage to generate returns.

Right of First Refusal clauses can mean buyers face hurdles on certain fund stakes when bidding on a portfolio. Sunaina Sinha, founder of Cebile Capital, talks to Secondaries Investor about how buyers use pricing allocation to ensure they acquire whole portfolios.

Melissa Ackermann, who joined investment firm Multiplicity Partners in June, discusses the opportunities in out-of-favour real estate secondaries deals.

Secondaries firm Pomona Capital celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Chief executive and founder Michael Granoff discusses how the secondaries environment and Pomona have evolved and what he sees for the future

Co-founder Agnès Nahum and partner Alexandre Delos discuss how the firm uses secondaries as a portfolio management tool and how fund duration and market cycles influence its decision to sell stakes.

San Francisco-based Melting Point Solutions seeks to maximise pricing for sellers by seeking bids for single items as well as whole portfolios. Raphael Haas, the firm's chief executive, talks to Secondaries Investor about why multi-buyer sales can deliver better pricing for sellers and why non-dedicated buyers can provide outlier pricing.

Jon Costello, head of the Secondary Advisory Group at PJT Partners, explains the impact on the broader private equity industry.

GP-led deals are on the rise. How does this growth compare with historical levels, and what do these liquidity solutions look like from a secondaries investor’s standpoint? Landmark Partners’ Jamie Sunday and Ian Charles explain.

Why build an in-house secondaries team when you can buy one? Storebrand Asset Management talks to Secondaries Investor about its acquisition of Cubera Private Equity this week.