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LPs still positive about secondaries – surveyExpect another year of healthy trading in the market for second-hand fund stakes.
Ardian: LPs demand a more customised approachInvestment solutions tailored to an investor’s needs are gaining in popularity, according to the investment firm's Martin Kessi and Krista Oertle.
Latin America lures private equityPension reform and increasing institutional investor appetite for alternatives have drawn managers to the region.
How to be a good co-investorIn such a competitive market, even the most experienced co-investor cannot rest on their laurels. What should limited partners do to make themselves stand out?
Stapled secondaries: sweeteners that come in many flavoursAs stapled deals evolve to take all shapes and sizes, GPs and their advisors must continue to disclose their effect on pricing to LPs.
Secondaries special: Florida SBA lowers return expectationsThe limited partner's senior investment officer, John Bradley, discusses how secondaries fits into the pension’s PE portfolio.
Secondaries special: Five new entrants shake up the SI 30This year’s SI 30 welcomes a fresh spin-out, a direct secondaries player and niche specialists.
- Secondaries special: Fierce competition among secondaries giants
The competition for capital is as fierce as ever with at least seven of the top 10 biggest secondaries firms in fundraising or pre-marketing mode. Here's what it means for the market
Secondaries special: Experiments in liquidityGrowth in deal volume and a wave of groundbreaking GP-led transactions show secondaries is no longer a niche strategy.
The secondaries market is booming; can it avoid a bust?With an estimated $200bn in buying power available for secondaries over the next year, Private Equity International examines a strategy that has become mainstream.