Secondaries

In today's edition, Continuation fund activity outstrips traditional secondaries activity; New ESG rules could have a chilling effect on private markets; An APAC rainmaker resurfaces at an international GP.

Investment chief Vishnu Amble sees cost-efficiency benefits in ‘full-service’ separately managed accounts amid lower private equity returns.

Reader feedback on our look at UHNW GPs; software disruption is driving buyers towards single-asset CVs; Brookfield meets its Middle East target.

In today's edition, Secondaries volumes break another record; Europe amasses a war chest (quite literally); Astorg is racking up exits.

Investors are keeping a close eye on AI, defence and liquidity dynamics but require managers to clearly distinguish their strategies from those available elsewhere, according to conversations at PEI Group's latest Investor Council gathering.

How rainmakers have fared across private markets in H1 2026; redemption-gate exposes a structural weakness in evergreens; a $29bn pension is cutting back on buyouts.

The firm's inaugural vehicle launched in June 2023 with a $4bn target.

Why an active approach to APAC could pay dividends; BlackRock finds three billion reasons to like LatAm LPs; a ranking of the world's 75-largest impact managers.

The pension plan is hoping to reduce its allocation to buyout assets, increase its liquidity and cull “inactive” GP relationships.

CalPERS posts a 17 percent PE return; Ardian closes a CV on a 2.5-year-old asset; Asante taps Evercore for its secondaries build-out.