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The democratization of private equity is about expanding access to the asset class by solving the structural and operational barriers to investing, says Neuberger Berman’s Peter von Lehe.

The growth of evergreen vehicles, tailored educational support and the arrival of sector specialists are helping to open up private markets to individual investors, says Vista Equity Partners’ Dan Parant.

Looking at turnover rates in other asset classes – such as housing – can offer a window into the growth potential of the secondaries market, says Nick Lawler, head of secondaries at Churchill Asset Management.

An influx of new technologies into the African market is powering a wave of investment opportunity on the continent, says Tope Lawani, co-founder and managing partner at Helios Investment Partners.

Continuation vehicles can provide a compelling opportunity to be creative about capital formation, say PJT Partners’ Gordon Appell and Johanna Lottmann.

Francophone West Africa offers a compelling combination of high growth, attractive demographics, a pegged currency and unified rule of law, say Adiwale Partners’ Jean-Marc Savi de Tové and Vissého Gnassounou.

As the secondaries market matures, the private wealth channel is increasingly likely to embrace its potential, says Shane Feeney, global head of secondaries at Northleaf.

Industry-wide transaction volumes are on track for a record-breaking year as demand for liquidity remains strong, says Adam Graev, managing partner of CVC Secondary Partners.

The supply/demand imbalance in Asia-Pacific suggests significant growth potential in its secondaries market, say Bastian Wolff and Christian Keiber, co-founders of Aquilius Investment Partners.

AI technologies can help GPs and LPs build for the future by improving data management capabilities, enhancing transparency and informing decision making, writes Chris Sparenberg at S&P Global Market Intelligence.