Secondaries Investor catches up with Michael Granoff, the firm's chief executive, on the back of its $2.6bn raise for Fund X.
The move brings the total number of partners at London-headquartered Hollyport Capital, which specialises in acquiring tail-end private equity portfolios, to eight.
The proliferation of product offerings within private equity and alternatives in the region will fuel a boon for buyers, according to Strategic Partners' global head.
Macquarie estimates there could be $50bn-$67bn of infrastructure secondaries AUM by 2025, compared with $18.6bn last year.
Neuberger Berman will make concentrated bets in the LP-led and GP-led secondaries markets.
The firm has made five appointments and has added a further five individuals as part of its 2022 analyst programme in recent months.
Adam Freedman joins the firm following the departure earlier this year of its former compliance chief.
When dealing with waterfalls, there are tools that can be used to create economic alignment from the outset.
The firm invested $16.8bn across 27 secondaries deals last year, more than 4.4x the amount it invested the prior year.
An incentivised management team is crucial to ensuring ultimate success in GP-led secondaries deals.