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Six key insights from the Global Market Survey

The key takeaways from our inaugural survey of LPs, secondaries buyers, GPs and advisers.

How Secondaries Investor’s Global Market Survey was conducted

The inaugural survey of the secondaries market by Private Debt Investor’s affiliate title takes the temperature of LP, GP, buyer and provider attitudes towards this fast-growing market.

LP activity intensifies in rush for liquidity

A distribution desert has led to a surge in first-time LP sellers, while a challenged fundraising market has heralded the return of the primary staple.

What the tech revolution means for secondaries

AI may be poised to turbocharge secondaries underwriting, but digital marketplaces and tokenisation are yet to gain traction.

Primary Wave holds $2.2bn final close on music royalties fund

Primary Wave’s fourth and largest such fund exceeded its original $1.5bn target fundraise and hard cap.

Infra debt most popular for 2026 credit allocations – research

Infrastructure debt is increasingly popular among LPs, particularly those with more established credit portfolios.

StepStone Group closes $1.58bn credit opportunities fund

The firm’s Credit Opportunities Fund II collected more than double its target and will primarily invest in secondaries and co-investments

New France head for ICG strategy

Mathieu Paillat, a former PAI Partners executive, will join as part of the European Corporate strategy, which focuses on flexible capital solutions.

Comvest Partners raises $2.63bn for flagship credit strategy

The closing of Comvest Credit Partners VII exceeded its target fundraise of $2.5bn

DOWNLOAD: Q1 2026 one of the most prolific fundraising quarters on record

A record first quarter speaks to continued institutional investor enthusiasm for private debt despite concerns on the retail side.