Regulation

With GP-led deals now a bigger market than LP stakes, managers will do well to ensure the market maintains its momentum.

The former co-head of the SEC private funds unit speaks to Secondaries Investor about risks in the technical aspects of restructuring transactions.

The international law firm has made seven growth hires into the group since December.

The National Security and Investment regime could cause uncertainty and significant administrative burdens for investors, write legal experts from Hogan Lovells.

The secondaries market features prominently in Redefining Private Equity in the 2020's, a report compiled by Credit Suisse's private fund group.

Lexington Partners’ tie-up with Moonfare could be the model that will allow secondaries firms to tap a lucrative new market.

Private funds that ignore the new SEC Rule 2a-5 do so at their own peril, says a Duff & Phelps valuations expert.

The private debt asset class has matured to the point where the secondaries market is beginning to develop scale, writes Daniel Roddick of Ely Place Partners.

The rise of GP-led deals has highlighted the importance of liability protection, bringing warranty & indemnity insurance into the secondary market, say insurance broker Lockton and law firm Akin Gump.

Clarity on withholding tax issues for non-US investors means secondaries trades can now be conducted with greater ease, write Macfarlanes’ James McCredie and Florence Barnes.