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Collateralised fund obligations and rated feeder funds are set to become an integral part of the private markets ecosystem, write Evercore’s Ahmet Yetis, Raquel Clarke, Ned DiLisio and Chris Hope.

GP stakes investing has evolved from de-risking founders to providing growth capital and connectivity to the next generation of talent, say global co-heads of Petershill at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Ali Raissi-Dehkordy and Robert Hamilton Kelly.

Through a value-add approach, GP stakes investors can help managers achieve their long-term objectives faster and with greater certainty, says Melvin Hibberd, CIO of Hunter Point Capital.

Despite a record year for fundraising, growth in the secondaries market has been hampered by a lack of liquid capital.

Banks and direct lending funds will continue to battle it out in the bid to finance sponsor-backed deals as M&A markets at last open up, says Ropes & Gray partner Michael Lee.

From accessing alternative pools of capital to enhancing efficiency through the investment lifecycle, digital tools will open new doors for the industry, says Bridget Walsh at EY.

In the current environment, thematic investing and a value-creation skill set are critical for building businesses, says Partners Group’s Andrew Deakin.

As the digitalisation of real-world assets gathers pace, it is imperative that managers and fund domiciles are ready to meet the opportunities this presents, say Elliot Refson and Philip Pirecki at Jersey Finance.

The challenging economic environment is expected to continue to generate compelling opportunities for both co-investment and secondaries strategies, say David Brett and Jeff Akers at Adams Street Partners.

Index funds that passively invest in private funds have the potential to outperform portfolios of individually selected private funds, similar to how passive has beaten active in public markets, say NewVest’s Edward Talmor-Gera and Ariel Ezrahi.