In this latest episode of Second Thoughts, our bi-monthly take on the biggest trends and developments in secondaries, the spotlight is on our yearly ranking of the top secondaries firms globally. Blackstone Strategic Partners has topped this year's SI 50 ranking published by Secondaries Investor and Private Equity International, raising $51.3 billion across funds that closed between 1 January 2018 and 30 June 2023.
Senior reporter Madeleine Farman speaks with global head Verdun Perry, discussing the state of the secondaries market, what Strategic Partners is looking for in opportunities currently, and some of the key moments across Perry's career.
Can controlled environment agriculture really feed the world?
How domiciling in Jersey can help US managers targeting European capital
The unprecedented uncertainty of energy transition investing
Disruption Matters: Planning for the unknown
The allure of infrastructure secondaries
On the minds of millennials: Prioritising mental health
What does employee ownership mean for investors’ returns?
Disruption Matters: Reimagining the workforce
Disruption Matters: Digitizing with a purpose
Disruption Matters: Outmaneuvering cyber threats
Fuel for thought – what energy security means for the transition
Carbon capture – a market in the making
Disruption Matters: Acting local, staying global amid operational and financial disruption
Disruption Matters: Plotting a surefooted path in a disrupted world
Introducing ’Disruption Matters’
Four steps to cut through greenwash
The European debt opportunity
How to break into private markets
How to break into private equity
How to break into private debt
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