The PE Secondaries Market Just Hit $240 Billion: What the Data Actually Shows
    Market Analysis

    The PE Secondaries Market Just Hit $240 Billion: What the Data Actually Shows

    The global private equity secondary market hit $240 billion in transaction volume in 2025, up 48 percent year over year and the largest total ever recorded, according to the Jefferies 2025 Global...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··12 min read
    GCM Grosvenor's $1.2B Credit Secondaries Fund Signals a Market Shift
    Alternative Investments

    GCM Grosvenor's $1.2B Credit Secondaries Fund Signals a Market Shift

    TL;DR: GCM Grosvenor closed its first dedicated private credit secondaries fund at $1.2 billion, according to the firm's own July 23, 2026 announcement , with the deal still generating fresh trade coverage into early...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Why the GP-Led Continuation Vehicle Boom Should Worry LPs, Not Reassure Them
    Private Equity

    Why the GP-Led Continuation Vehicle Boom Should Worry LPs, Not Reassure Them

    Hamilton Lane just led a $270 million single-asset continuation vehicle so Cynosure Partners could keep its decade-old stake in Savant Wealth Management, a firm that's now roughly 25 times larger...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    The Secondaries Boom Has a Pricing Problem Nobody Is Talking About
    Market Analysis

    The Secondaries Boom Has a Pricing Problem Nobody Is Talking About

    Everyone in private equity is celebrating the secondaries market right now, and I think that celebration is premature. The headline numbers look great: Adams Street closed a fund north of $5 billion,...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    Private Equity Secondaries Hit $226-240B in 2025: What the Discount-to-NAV Data Really Shows
    Private Equity

    Private Equity Secondaries Hit $226-240B in 2025: What the Discount-to-NAV Data Really Shows

    TL;DR: The private equity secondary market hit a record $226 billion to $240 billion in 2025, up 41% to 48% year over year, depending on whether you trust Evercore's or Jefferies' count. Roughly half...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··12 min read
    SEC Probes Continuation Vehicles: What Accredited Investors in GP-Led Funds Must Know Now
    Regulatory & Compliance

    SEC Probes Continuation Vehicles: What Accredited Investors in GP-Led Funds Must Know Now

    TL;DR — What You Need to Know The SEC is actively investigating continuation vehicles (CVs) for conflicts of interest, valuation manipulation, and inadequate LP disclosures. This is not a future risk;

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read