Adams Street Raises $5B+ for Secondaries: Why the Secondary Market Is the Smart LP Play in 2026
    Private Equity

    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

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··7 min read
    Real Estate Secondaries: The $20B Market LPs Are Using to Generate Liquidity Right Now
    Real Estate

    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%

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··8 min read
    Private Equity Secondaries Hit Record $121B in H1 2026: What LPs Need to Know
    Market Analysis

    Private Equity Secondaries Hit Record $121B in H1 2026: What LPs Need to Know

    The private equity secondaries market closed H1 2026 at $121 billion in volume — a record first half. GP-led secondaries hit $65 billion, up 35% year-over-year. The full year is tracking to $250-260

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··7 min read
    Credit Secondaries: The Private Markets Liquidity Tool Growing From $15B to $50B by 2030
    Alternative Investments

    Credit Secondaries: The Private Markets Liquidity Tool Growing From $15B to $50B by 2030

    TL;DR: Benzinga reported July 27 that Ares Management is attempting a $3.4 billion credit secondaries transaction — potentially the largest private credit secondary deal on record. The transaction ref

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··7 min read
    Ares $3.4 Billion Credit Secondaries Deal: What the Largest Private Credit Sale Ever Means for LP Liquidity
    Alternative Investments

    Ares $3.4 Billion Credit Secondaries Deal: What the Largest Private Credit Sale Ever Means for LP Liquidity

    TL;DR: According to Benzinga reported July 27 , Ares Management is moving to sell $3.4 billion of bundled LP interests in Ares Capital Europe — potentially the largest private credit secondary transac

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··7 min read
    Clipway's $6.4B Debut Fund: What the Record Secondaries Launch Means for PE Liquidity
    Private Equity

    Clipway's $6.4B Debut Fund: What the Record Secondaries Launch Means for PE Liquidity

    By Jeff Barnes, MBA | July 24, 2026 | Private Equity

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    LP-Led Secondary Transactions: How to Sell Your Private Equity Stake Before the Fund Ends
    Private Equity

    LP-Led Secondary Transactions: How to Sell Your Private Equity Stake Before the Fund Ends

    By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Investors Network | July 24, 2026

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read