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The secondaries market is where big changes in private equity will occur, says Hamilton Lane’s long-time chief executive.

The financial services firm has hired two Greenhill managing directors to launch its push into the strategy, Secondaries Investor has learned.

Aviditi Advisors was launched by Ryan Schlitt and John Robertshaw, veterans of the Swiss investment bank.

The investment bank has named a new head of its unit, which is one of the biggest secondaries advisors globally.

The London-based appointment comes after the departure of two senior members from the pension giant's team, including its former head Michael Woolhouse.

The four-person team, led by Dan Nolan, has moved to a Swiss outfit and is understood to be working with a US endowment on a portfolio sale.

The firm is in market targeting $1.25bn for its latest flagship secondaries fund.

Khuram Maqsood formerly oversaw a $1bn private equity portfolio as co-head of industrials and director at Dubai’s sovereign wealth fund.

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