Insights

Sep 1, 2025

In this article from Private Equity International, Shane Feeney shares his observations on the secondaries market and discusses current opportunities in mid-market secondaries.

Interview
Aug 25, 2025

On this InsuranceAUM.com podcast, Northleaf's Jon McKeown discusses how applying a portfolio-level perspective through analytical frameworks can inform better investment decisions.

Podcast
Aug 21, 2025

Market volatility through the second quarter of 2025 continues to impact investor confidence. However, the secondaries market is seeing growing momentum. Private equity has historically generated attractive returns through market cycles.

Article
Aug 12, 2025

Music royalty investments are a form of asset-based investing, backed by music copyrights that generate income through streaming, downloads, performances, and placements in media.

Article
Jul 30, 2025

Private credit continued to provide investors with attractive risk-adjusted returns and contractual cash yield in Q2-25. Given its defensive characteristics, private credit has performed well through periods of market volatility and has historically delivered lower loss rates relative to leveraged loans and high yield debt.

Article
Jul 23, 2025

This article introduces core secondary investment concepts, including the differences between LP-led and GP-led secondaries and factors to consider as investors seek to build exposure to private equity secondary strategies.

Article
Jun 2, 2025

In this article featured in Buyouts, Matthew Sparks discusses the current market environment and why mid-market secondaries are well positioned to deliver value in periods of market dislocation.

Article
May 15, 2025

Despite Q1-2025's cautious tone and rising global uncertainty tempering the strong M&A rebound and improved distributions seen at the end of 2024, private equity's consistent historical performance means secondaries, both LP-led and GP-led, are strategically well-positioned today.

Article
May 8, 2025

Investor optimism at the start of 2025 has pivoted to a cautious stance, with trade policy tension and ensuing macroeconomic uncertainty driving market volatility. 

Article
Apr 29, 2025

On this InsuranceAUM.com podcast, Northleaf's Shane Feeney discusses the evolution and growing importance of private equity secondaries. 

 

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