MetLife's $1.2 Billion Managed Secondary: What Insurers Selling Their Own PE Book Really Signals
MetLife just sold a chunk of its own private equity book to itself, and it did it for the third time in four years. On August 3, 2026, MetLife Investment Management (MIM) announced the close of its...
August 5, 2026
GCM Grosvenor's $1.2 Billion Credit Secondaries Fund Signals a New Institutional Asset Class
GCM Grosvenor closed its first dedicated Credit Secondaries Fund at $1.2 billion, the Chicago-based alternatives manager announced on July 23, 2026, pulling capital from institutions and wealth...
August 5, 2026
Adams Street Just Raised $5 Billion for Secondaries. Here's What That Tells You About Private Equity's Exit Problem
Adams Street Partners just closed its eighth flagship secondaries vehicle, Global Secondary Fund 8, at $2.7 billion, and with $2.3 billion in related separately managed accounts stacked on top, the...
August 5, 2026
EquityMultiple Review 2026: What the Marketing Says vs. What the SEC Filings Show
EquityMultiple is a New York-based real estate crowdfunding platform that lets accredited investors put money into commercial property deals, short-term notes, and a couple of pooled funds, all...
August 5, 2026
iCapital Network Review 2026: The Wall Street Gateway to Alternative Investments
iCapital is the plumbing behind most of the "alternative investments for accredited investors" pitches your advisor has shown you over the past five years. The New York-based fintech now services...
August 5, 2026
Adams Street Raises $5B+ for Secondaries: Why the Secondary Market Is the Smart LP Play in 2026
Adams Street Partners raised over $5 billion for its latest Secondaries Investment Program, including a $2.7 billion close on Global Secondary Fund 8 — 50% larger than its prior program. The secondary
August 4, 2026
The Pre-Term-Sheet Discipline Every Capital Raiser Skips
According to McKinsey's Global Private Markets Report 2025 , private capital deployment remained selective but active, with top-quartile managers continuing to raise capital even as fundraising condit
August 4, 2026
KKR Closes $19.2B Infrastructure Fund V: What Core+ Infrastructure Means for Alt Investors
KKR closed its $19.2 billion Global Infrastructure Investors V on August 3, 2026 — the firm's largest infrastructure fund ever. The fund targets Core+ assets: stable infrastructure with modest growth
August 4, 2026
The Compliance Signal That Separates Serious GPs From Pitch-Deck Tourists
According to McKinsey's Global Private Markets Report 2025 , private capital deployment remained selective but active, with top-quartile managers continuing to raise capital even as fundraising condit
August 4, 2026
Real Estate Secondaries: The $20B Market LPs Are Using to Generate Liquidity Right Now
Real estate secondary transactions reached $20.3-25.1 billion in 2025 — up 25% per year since 2019 — and GP-led transactions now account for 72% of volume. Real estate LP positions are trading at 71%
August 4, 2026
How to Evaluate AI Diagnostic Tools Without Getting Fooled by Accuracy Theater
According to McKinsey's Global Private Markets Report 2025 , private capital deployment remained selective but active, with top-quartile managers continuing to raise capital even as fundraising condit
August 4, 2026
When Health Institutions Lose Trust, Smart Families Stop Outsourcing Decisions
According to McKinsey's Global Private Markets Report 2025 , private capital deployment remained selective but active, with top-quartile managers continuing to raise capital even as fundraising condit
August 4, 2026