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Private equity funds in the first quarter gathered about $180bn between them, $22bn less than the equivalent period last year.

The barriers preventing mass uptake of private markets exposure by individual investors are being torn down.

Richard Hope, co-head of investments at Hamilton Lane, discusses the cash drag issue that evergreen funds face and why semi-liquids aren't appropriate for every GP, in this episode of PEI's Spotlight podcast.

Despite rampant LP appetite for co-investments, commingled funds in this space face natural barriers to their growth, including a more limited investor base and the need for extensive GP networks.

ASF IX raised capital from around 40 APAC LPs, compared with less than 10 in its predecessor fund, Greater China head Jason Yao tells affiliate title Secondaries Investor.

Secondaries professionals and LPs dust off their crystal balls to give their views on what will drive the market over the next 12 months.

A well-thought-out strategy can put you first in line as the partner of choice for your favourite GPs, according to participants at PEI's latest sponsored co-investment roundtable.

NAV loans for LP distributions were a hot topic – some might say even a spicy one – at an industry gathering in Paris this week.