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The firm is testing the fundraising markets that are historically tough, with limited partners being selective with their capital as they face overexposure and liquidity issues from slow distribution activity.

Continuation vehicles across different geography, size and industry of underlying assets have generated similar return multiples.

A raft of Japanese buyout funds are coming to market simultaneously amid rising LP demand for countries that offer strong DPI.

Impact investor Summa Equity closed Summa Circular, believed to be the first Article 9 continuation fund, in December, breaking new ground for the secondaries market.

Early engagement and regular communication with LPs are vital to avoiding roadblocks in the GP-led secondaries process.

Muted M&A activity and liquidity demands are prompting more sponsors to consider moving assets into continuation funds, but successfully completing a GP-led deal is more easily said than done.

As supply continues to outstrip demand, it is ever more important to clearly demonstrate why particular assets are well suited to a continuation fund process.