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Gulf's secondaries market surges as investors seek liquidity

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The secondaries market in the Gulf region is rapidly expanding, moving from a niche financial area to a significant capital allocation channel. This growth is driven by a slowdown in traditional exit routes like IPOs, making it harder for investors to access liquidity. Secondaries involve the trading of existing stakes in private equity and VC funds, with Gulf secondary market turnover on Bloomberg nearly doubling from $22 billion in 2022 to $40 billion in 2025. Dedicated secondary funds are emerging to address this liquidity gap, with firms like Key Capital in Abu Dhabi actively providing solutions for shareholders and investors. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Melissa Hancock ·

    ‘The secret world of secondaries’: How a niche area of finance is emerging as a new liquidity engine in the Gulf

    As global and regional liquidity tightens, a nascent Gulf secondary market is giving investors, founders, and early backers a new route to monetisation

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