Pension funds are becoming more active in the private equity secondary market at a time when activity is hitting historic highs. Helen Fowler finds why investors are drawn in despite narrow spreads
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Helen Fowler finds a flurry of activity in alternative indices over the past year reflects how these strategies are becoming much more mainstream
Pension funds are becoming more active in the private equity secondary market at a time when activity is hitting historic highs. Helen Fowler finds out why investors are drawn in despite narrow spreads