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Sponsors need to be realistic about price and commit incremental equity on top of a 100% rollover to stand out in today’s market, says Andrew Gulotta, a partner at Sixpoint Partners.

The compelling benefits of the GP-led market have fueled a 5x growth in depth and breadth, and that growth is only accelerating, say W Capital Partners’ David Wachter and Todd Miller.

Continued volatility is bringing many opportunities for secondaries players. The biggest risk is spreading yourself too thin, says Carlyle AlpInvest’s global head of secondaries, Chris Perriello.

Record deployment and fundraising headwinds are leading to limited dry powder, says Whitehorse Liquidity Partners managing partner Yann Robard.

With LPs looking to rebalance, the future of secondaries might look more like the past, with rewards for those GPs willing and able to take a back-to-basics approach, according to Steve Costabile, global head of private funds at PineBridge Investments.

Strengthening sustainability reporting builds regulatory resilience, says Chris McClure of Crowe LLP.

As managers explore optimal ESG integration strategies, Instar’s Sarah Borg-Olivier and George So argue the best integration efforts include a tailored, people-centric approach.

Broad market trends are defined by uncertainty, but LPs won’t be lowering their standards for asset service providers anytime soon, says Claudia Bertolino, head of private equity and private credit, fund services of the Citco group of companies (Citco).

While LPs and GPs cry out for liquidity, secondaries funds are unable to recapitalize quickly, creating pent-up demand that bodes well for the future.