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Proposed reforms in the US aim to make an independent fairness opinion a requirement in GP-led deals.

The average number of secondaries transactions advised on sat at 24 in a year where overall secondaries market volume was estimated at around $110bn.

More capital was closed on for private equity secondaries in the first quarter of the year than for any other strategy outside of buyouts.

Investors that do not participate in GP-led opportunities could be incurring an opportunity cost of at least 15% over the long run.

Decision-making can be a resource-intensive process, although it is one that LPs are becoming more familiar with.

The regulator turned its attention to secondaries processes last year as part of a wider set of proposals designed to enhance disclosures in private markets.

Market growth is being driven by greater acceptance and increasingly diverse liquidity options.

There is misalignment between investors and GPs on the topics of obstacles, red flags and expectations, a Capstone survey finds.

Inside: How private equity is preparing for new compliance regulations; Can technology and third-party providers help with the data management balancing act?; Expert comment from RSM US, CITCO and Apex Group; Plus much more…

Macro challenges are prompting different value-creation priorities to come to the fore, but the underlying fundamentals of the asset class remain intact.