Silas Sloan

Secondaries 'increasingly important' to evergreens due to private wealth uptick

Secondaries account for an average of 13% of private wealth client portfolios, according to a report from Hamilton Lane.

North America expected to remain top dog of secondaries dealmaking in 2026

Despite economic headwinds, geopolitical uncertainty and more, there’s still strong appetite for North American secondaries this year.

Blackstone saw record year for secondaries deployment

Blackstone has held an initial close of $5bn for Strategic Partners Fund X with 'another major close' expected in the coming weeks, president and COO Jon Gray said on the firm's earnings call.

North America will remain top dog in 2026

Despite economic headwinds and geopolitical uncertainty, there is still a strong appetite for North American secondaries in 2026, sources tell Secondaries Investor.

Distribution and liquidity strains supercharge secondaries: Story of the Year

Volatility, new entrants and increased specialisation elevated the secondaries market to new heights in 2025.

SQ Capital races to $400m first close for debut strategy

Ex-Blackstone dealmaker Mustafa Siddiqui’s firm, launched in January, closed its first CV with K1 Investment Management and has since made three more investments, affiliate title Secondaries Investor understands.

CVs unlikely to ‘disappear’ because GPs ‘recognize their viability’ – TPG

CVs continue private equity's history of innovation and evolution and will likely become part of the asset class's long term set of options for exits, co-managing partners Jeff Rhodes told Buyouts.

LPs are expanding into more diverse secondaries strategies

New opportunities are arising for LPs, but there are ongoing pain points to address.

Evergreens are attractive, but LPs aren’t rushing into anything

Semi-liquid strategies can provide benefits to LPs, but they aren’t a one-size-fits-all solution.

The growth spurt of CVs is far from over

With more players and larger funds, the secondaries market is seeing a lot of continuation vehicles north of $1bn. The long-term growth of sizeable deals requires significant backing.