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Developing the infrastructure around secondaries transactions would speed up the release of capital, writes Palico's Christopher Jeffery.

Research from Rede Partners shows green shoots are beginning to appear when it comes to realisations and investor confidence.

The Brussels-headquartered buyout shop, formerly known as Ergon Capital, reopened Fund III in 2016 to introduce new external capital via a stapled secondary.

The Paris-based manager is set to be back in the market with its sophomore secondaries fund in early 2025, following closes for its flagship and emerging manager funds.

A recent report shows GPs may have developed tricks to downplay the underperformance of some assets, resurrecting the question of how much wiggle room is needed in valuation processes.

London-based private equity houses should prepare for a wide range of scenarios ahead of the 2024 autumn statement.

Exit activity across the industry will continue to pick up over the second half of this year, says the firm’s chairman of Europe Nikos Stathopoulos.

Despite a recent drop in deal activity and fundraising, private equity in the Nordic region has been catching the eyes of investors due to attractive returns.

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