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LACERS believes private markets could cure what ails its underwhelming returns. Plus: Secondaries musical chairs continue apace with a Jefferies  to Moelis move; and Carlyle has a new APAC wealth head. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

According to mid-year advisory reports, the market is looking at a potentially record-breaking finish to 2024.

Apax's co-head says GPs' abilities to exit assets will be a key issue for the industry. Plus: Jefferies taps Moelis for its expanding secondaries team; and private markets fret over valuations. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Research seen by Side Letter shows private equity are firms ramping up their hiring processes. Plus: PJT Park Hill has tapped Jefferies for a senior secondaries hire; and Chinese private equity is facing yet more pushback from the US. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

KKR's democratised private markets products are already attracting substantial capital. Plus: Jefferies is tapping a large team of former Credit Suisse fundraisers. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Clear transaction rationale, defendable valuation positioning and a strong show of conviction from sponsors is helping buyers to get comfortable with continuation fund deals in a tough macro environment, says Matt Wesley at Jefferies.

EQT is back with another mega-fund less than a year after raising €15.6 billion for its ninth flagship. Plus: Jefferies has nixed plans for a GP stakes vehicle and Spain's Altamar has closed its latest secondaries fund north of its hard-cap. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Magnus Christensson, the European head of fund placement activities at Jefferies bank, is joining TPG Capital as a member of its European capital raising team.

Secondaries are evolving from a problem-solving backstop into a strategic tool for LPs navigating liquidity constraints and portfolio complexity.

In today's edition, Secondaries volumes break another record; Europe amasses a war chest (quite literally); Astorg is racking up exits.

Meet the up-and-coming fundraisers featured in our Future 40 list for 2026.

The GP-led market is going from strength to strength, but there are still challenges to address.

In today's edition US Immigration and Customs Enforcement drama spills over into PE; The evergreen industry continues to bloat; One PE shop finds itself on the right side of AI history.

In today's edition, A veteran of UK private capital markets says the rise of private credit could lead to GFC-like concerns; Fundraising round-ups across infra, VC, impact, private debt and secondaries; Evergreens' love affair with secondaries looks set to continue.

In today's edition, Dispatches from the HKVCA Forum; Indonesia's SWF wants more private equity; Four secondaries data points to know.

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