Secondaries: opportunistic buyers ready for fund stakes to hit market
LPs are bound to consider exposure to private equity and weigh liquidity needs in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, meaning fund stakes could flood the market - but buyers will also be facing their own portfolio woes. Denise Ko Genovese reports
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