Price can make or break a secondary deal. In the good old days of 2019 it was not uncommon to see fund positions trading at premiums to net asset value (NAV). Such was the demand for PE assets that buyers were willing to pay over the odds, betting on further appreciation for the acquired funds' portfolio companies. This time last year we...

What are secondary buyers looking for in these uncertain times? What are attractive investments today? What advice would buyers give LPs wanting to sell in this environment? These were topics addressed by our Head of Strategy, Claire Commons in a webinar we hosted in partnership with SuperReturn. Claire was joined by some of the most preeminent...

How is COVID-19 affecting the secondary market? What best practices should LPs consider when selling their fund stakes in this uncertain environment? We cover those topics and more in this recap of our conversation with prominent players in the space. Our Head of Strategy here at Palico, Claire Commons, got insights from David Chu at LACERA,...

Over the last three months, we have been fielding questions from buyers and sellers and comparing notes with clients, as everyone attempts to gauge the temperature of the secondary market. Since this crisis hit, there has been a degree of paralysis on the part of vendors as they have attempted to understand the valuation environment.