Pension funds are to overtake GPs to become the largest sellers on the private equity secondary market in H2 2022, accounting for 38% of total transaction volume, up from 32.3% in the previous six month period, according to a report by Private Equity Insights.

Pension funds are to overtake GPs to become the largest sellers on the private equity secondary market in H2 2022, accounting for 38% of total transaction volume, up from 32.3% in the previous six month period, according to a report by Private Equity Insights.

The report cites research by Setter Capital as indicating that pension funds will comfortably surpass the 32.8% transaction volume share attributed to GPs in H1.

Sovereign wealth funds are expected to make up 12% of the total transaction volume in H2, with insurance companies taking 10%, fund of funds/secondary funds and family offices 7%, and endowment and charities 6%.