Easier access points, better education and a good dose of patience are what is required to unlock the potential of the private wealth channel, says iCapital’s managing director Kunal Shah.
Regulatory innovation is key to stakeholders remaining relevant, say Elliot Refson, head of funds, and Philip Pirecki, Americas lead, Jersey Finance.
The democratization of private equity is about expanding access to the asset class by solving the structural and operational barriers to investing, says Neuberger Berman’s Peter von Lehe.
The growth of evergreen vehicles, tailored educational support and the arrival of sector specialists are helping to open up private markets to individual investors, says Vista Equity Partners’ Dan Parant.
Private equity firms are strengthening and leveraging their internal skill sets and focusing on value creation within their tech portfolios while they wait for exit conditions to improve, says Baker McKenzie’s Eric Schwartzman.
The SEC private fund rules will provide a regulatory framework around GP-led secondaries, ultimately supporting their continued growth, say Tim Toska and Emily Ergang Pappas of Alter Domus.
As contributions exceed distributions in the private equity asset class, the secondaries market is proving more important than ever, says Northleaf Capital Partners managing director Matthew Sparks.
Following a drought in distributions, private equity dealmaking is showing signs of awakening in 2024, writes Yann Robard, managing partner at Dawson Partners.
Liquidity challenges seem to be fueling secondaries dealflow, presenting compelling opportunities for buyers, say Tristram Perkins, Ben Perl and Victor Ko at Neuberger Berman.
The next phase of secondaries will see GPs embracing a broader range of interim liquidity solutions, say David Wachter and Todd Miller at W Capital Partners.