Pantheon Leads on Sustainability-Focused Alder’s €250m CV
Pantheon has been appointed lead manager of a €250 million (≈$273 million) sustainability‑focused continuation vehicle for Nordic tech investor Alder. The vehicle, structured as an Article 9 continuation fund, will house two of Alder’s high‑growth technology assets. By moving these assets into a dedicated ESG‑compliant vehicle, Alder aims to extend the investment horizon while meeting the EU’s stringent sustainable‑finance standards. The deal underscores the growing appetite for private‑market products that combine sector focus with ESG credentials.
China’s Ping An Insurance Explores Circa $1bn Portfolio Sale
Chinese insurer Ping An is exploring the sale of a roughly $1 bn investment portfolio through a secondary market transaction. This marks at least the sixth time the group has used a secondaries process to offload assets. The move aims to...
Infra Secondaries Buyers Seek Scarce Opportunities – II Global Summit
At the PEI Group’s Infrastructure Investor Global Summit 2026, panelists highlighted that buyers are increasingly turning to infrastructure secondaries to capture assets that are difficult to obtain in primary markets. The scarcity of sell‑side opportunities is creating a competitive environment...
LPs Believe There Is Room for Improvement in Infra CVs – II Global Summit
At the PEI Group’s Infrastructure Investor Global Summit 2026, panelists noted that most infrastructure secondary transactions (CVs) close at or above fair market value. However, limited partners expressed skepticism that these prices represent the best possible outcomes. They argued that...
Lead Edge’s Latest Flagship Taps Secondaries Amid AI-Driven Shifts
Lead Edge Capital announced the launch of its seventh flagship fund, which will focus on secondary market investments. The new vehicle is designed to deploy capital across a broad spectrum of secondary strategies, from fund‑level transactions to direct‑secondaries. Leveraging artificial‑intelligence...
GPs’ Next Path to Fundraising and Liquidity
Carlyle has launched a live secondary‑market transaction that pushes structured solutions for general partners (GPs) to a new level. The deal illustrates how sophisticated financing tools can provide immediate liquidity and streamline fundraising for private‑equity firms. By packaging future cash...
Top Infra Secondaries Opportunities Emerge Mid-Lifecycle – BNP Paribas AM Alts
BNP Paribas Asset Management's alternatives arm has launched its inaugural infrastructure secondaries fund, following a seed portfolio built in 2023 after the team moved from AXA IM Prime. The fund secured its first close in 2024, signaling growing investor appetite...
An Evolution: LP and GP Interest in Structured and CFO Technology Is on the Up
Temasek launched its first collateralised fund obligation (CFO) in 2006, pioneering structured‑finance technology. Over the past two decades the CFO market has matured, drawing renewed interest from both limited partners (LPs) and general partners (GPs). Recent data shows a surge...
Infra Secondaries Buoyed by Strong Pricing Despite Capital Constraints – II Global Summit
Infrastructure secondaries are experiencing robust pricing despite a notable shortage of available capital. At the PEI Group Infrastructure Investor Global Summit 2026, Macquarie’s Wandy Hoh warned that the sector’s dry‑powder is insufficient to fund a full year of projected deal...
Dawson Brings in More than $800m for Latest GP Financing Strategy
Dawson Capital closed its second GP financing vehicle, Dawson GP Finance 2, at the $750 million hard‑cap, surpassing the original $500 million fundraising target. The fund attracted more than $800 million in commitments, underscoring strong investor appetite for structured GP‑financing solutions. The vehicle focuses...
Palico Reduces Fees to 5bps for $50m-Plus Sales
Palico, a digital LP-led secondaries marketplace, announced it will lower its transaction fee to 5 basis points for sales exceeding $50 million. The fee reduction aims to attract larger institutional secondary deals, a segment the platform has previously serviced with smaller...
Evercore Builds Out Europe-Based Credit Secondaries Team
Evercore has announced the formation of a Europe‑focused credit secondaries team, hiring four professionals to bolster its capabilities. Among the new hires, two come from rival advisory firm PJT Partners, bringing deep experience in secondary market transactions. The move reflects...
Healthcare-Focused PE Firm Linden Mulls Secondaries Strategy
Chicago-based private equity firm Linden, which specializes in healthcare investments, is evaluating a move into the secondary market. The firm joins a wave of buyout houses expanding into secondaries to tap growing demand for liquidity among limited partners. By leveraging...
Jefferies Brings on Senior GP-Led Talent From Lazard
Jefferies has hired a senior GP‑led secondary advisory professional from Lazard, bolstering its private‑equity secondaries franchise. The move comes as firms scramble to capture market share in the fast‑growing GP‑led deal segment. By adding Lazard talent, Jefferies aims to deepen...
Carlyle AlpInvest Leads on TowerBrook’s CV for EisnerAmper
Carlyle AlpInvest is leading a consortium to acquire TowerBrook’s stake in professional‑services firm EisnerAmper. TowerBrook’s managing director Walter Weil said the firm spent considerable money, time and resources to transform the business during its four‑plus‑year ownership. The transaction marks a...
