Unrealised value in tail-end funds totals $345bn, which means there's room for further growth in the expanding direct secondaries market, according to NYPPEX.
Buyers need to understand how to mitigate risks such as alignment and asset allocation when acquiring LP fund interests.
The top 100 alternative investment managers now have over $3.3tr in assets under management, according Towers Watson.
Transaction prices rose across all alternative investment strategies during the first half of 2014, with buyout pricing leading the way and reaching 100% of NAV.
Secondaries transaction volume reached $17bn for the first half of the year, making the market very seller-favourable, according to Cogent Partners managing director Todd Miller.
FACTA has gone into effect and the AIFMD compliance deadline is right around the corner - all of which secondaries firms must be alive to.
Secondaries fundraising is booming - but there's a gap between asset classes.
The inaccurate valuation of a target and the failure to integrate a company are the two biggest concerns when pursuing a private equity transaction.
As FATCA comes into force this month, private equity firms are scrambling to ensure they avoid the negative financial impact that comes with non-compliance.
An increasing number of fund managers are changing their marketing strategies to better comply with new regulations in Europe.
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