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.
ESG-linked fund finance: Sustainability step-change or window-dressing?
Why China’s policies are creating a funding gap
What does the refinancing wave mean for me?
Real assets under Biden
How a Democrat-controlled US government could impact private equity
So you’re thinking of spinning out?
What's ahead for Australian commercial real estate lending?
SPONSORED: Four auto trends ripe for PE investment
In depth with Carlyle and TPG’s diversity and inclusion heads
Why one man left private equity to fight for racial justice
In depth with Hamilton Lane's Mario Giannini
How VCs connect with co-workers and portfolio companies during the pandemic
Evercore's Nigel Dawn on the secondaries opportunities to come
How to value assets during covid-19
Rise of SPACs, demand for long holds and adjusting PE operations in the pandemic
Who will be the winners and losers in mid-market lending?
Why this crisis is different than the last for private credit
Women and secondaries – a match made in heaven?
Is coronavirus a blip on the agriculture forecast sheet?
The big hitters thinking of jumping ship
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