Private Equity

Secondaries

Inside Blue Owl’s GP stakes continuation fund transaction

The transaction has been backed by capital from long-term yield-oriented institutions and not traditional secondaries firms, PEI understands.

4 min read · 19 August 2024

Lexington steps up as lead in Clearlake’s $1bn Constant Contact secondary

Clearlake’s deal, one of a string of such transactions put together by the firm, is part of a wave of GP-led secondaries keeping the market busy.

2 min read · 06 August 2024

Side Letter: Clearing the cap table

The world of venture capital is colliding with secondaries to tackle a dearth of liquidity, according to a new white paper. Plus: Carlyle raises $12.4 billion in a single quarter; and MassPRIM is piling back into VC. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

5 min read · 06 August 2024

Is secondaries’ latest record set to last?

While it’s easy to point to liquidity constraints as an anomaly, the market believes secondaries’ record-breaking streak should continue.

3 min read · 01 August 2024

Wellspring gave sale option to co-investors in SupplyOne, its biggest CV asset

Co-investment stakes included in GP- and even LP-led secondaries have become more prevalent as even direct investing LPs seek liquidity in the slow exit environment.

2 min read · 31 July 2024

Side Letter: Mubadala's PE plans

LP giant Mubadala discloses its preferences for future private equity commitments. Plus: secondaries funds are far more likely to close above target than their PE counterparts; and India's wealth opportunity gathers momentum. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

4 min read · 30 July 2024

Side Letter: ILPA's NAV guidelines

ILPA's newly released NAV guidelines should remove some of the friction between LPs and their managers. Plus: a look at the world's largest impact fundraisers; and Coller Capital has set a hard-cap for its latest flagship. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

6 min read · 29 July 2024

Opportunity for ‘significant’ LP selling activity in coming months – Jefferies

LP-led deals accounted for $40bn of the $68bn of global secondaries volume seen in H1 2024 as bid-ask spreads narrowed.

4 min read · 25 July 2024

Lack of liquidity is hamstringing Europe’s PE market

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

3 min read · 23 July 2024

Side Letter: HNWI sellers

More HNWIs are using secondaries to manage their private markets portfolios. Plus: the secondaries market had a record first half; and why Blackstone's Jon Gray seems unfazed by the US election. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

6 min read · 22 July 2024

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