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Secondaries managers will excel if they remain focused on key market fundamentals while continuously adapting, says Pomona Capital’s Michael Granoff.
The sheer scale of GP-led secondaries is enormous. But with turnover still marginal, the LP side is also poised for exponential growth.
The crisis has put pressure on the relationships between GPs and LPs. As many look to renegotiate fund terms, what will the lasting effects be?
The traditional 10-year fund life hasn't changed but GPs want to hold assets for longer. That's where secondaries come in, says the firm's Barry Miller.
The buyout shop is making a €300m investment from its latest fund in the process, which values Springer Nature at about $7bn.
Tyrus Capital's Gunter Waldner, formerly of AlpInvest Partners, says the market is still littered with downside risks, making disciplined asset selection more important than ever.
The digital publication will provide insight into the burgeoning sectors of ESG and impact investing in private markets.
The listed alternatives giant hired two Partners Groups executives last year to help launch the effort, which could grow to a $50bn business overall for the firm.
Investing in businesses at one remove means secondaries firms need a different dynamic if they are to innovate on environmental, social and governance issues.
Nash Waterman and John Wolak had co-led the investment bank's secondaries unit after former secondaries head Jonathan Costello left in 2016.