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Plante Moran: Data analytics move up the value creation agenda

As private equity firms return to deal-making, investment in data analytics is consistent across industries, says Michele McHale, partner and private equity practice leader at Plante Moran.

What's on the minds of secondaries' Next Gen Leaders

Over the past year we have witnessed a potential inflection point for GP-led deals as they grew to nearly half of annual volume in 2020. Here, four of Secondaries Investor’s Next Gen Leaders of Secondaries share their thoughts on the future of GP-leds.

Evercore: Are diversified LP portfolios still core to secondaries?

Diversified LP portfolios have historically comprised the bulk of secondaries market dealflow, but not so in 2020, say Evercore senior managing director Nigel Dawn, vice-president Amy Heinemann and associate Richard Cutshall.

Data room: A record-breaking year for secondaries

The average size of US-based funds nearly doubled year-on-year in 2020, with most closed funds gathering more than they initially sought.

Pomona: A fast-growing market brings greater complexity and opportunity

Secondaries GPs have had to get more granular in their approach through the pandemic while the competition continues to intensify, says Pomona Capital founder and chief executive Michael Granoff.

Northleaf: Innovative secondaries solutions for mid-market managers

With so many options on how to provide liquidity to investors, Northleaf managing director Matthieu Ducharme details the structures available to mid-market GPs and the related pitfalls to avoid.

W Capital Partners: Looking beyond continuation vehicles

Buyout and growth capital investors are embracing a broad range of GP-led solutions, say W Capital Partners managing partner and co-founder David Wachter and partners Blake Heston, Todd Miller and Katie Stitch.

PJT: Preparing for the next generation of secondaries

The secondaries market universe is growing. ‘To boldly go where no person has gone before,’ participants will be judged on market positioning and applicable returns, say PJT Park Hill managing director Darren Schluter and partner David Perdue.

Adams Street: Get ready for a two-speed market

With GP-led deals taking the spotlight in the secondaries market, Jeff Akers, head of secondaries investments at Adams Street Partners, shares what that could mean for risk-return profiles.

Campbell Lutyens: Get ready for the return of the LP-led secondary

Concentrated GP-led secondaries dominated in 2020, but buyers are seeking diversification once again, says Gerald Cooper, head of Campbell Lutyens’ North America secondaries advisory.