Key Takeaways And Predictions From Torys 2026 Secondaries Summit

Players from across the secondaries industry spectrum gathered last week at the third annual Torys secondaries summit in Toronto to unpack what continues to drive secondaries activity and where the market is headed next.

The summit featured an exceptional roster of leading voices from both the GP-led and LP-led sides of the industry:

• Tori Buffery, Principal, Neuberger
• Thomas Choi, Managing Director, AltEx Capital
• Rob McGrath, Managing Director, Overbay Capital Partners
• Dominic Owen, Director, Private Equity, Northleaf Capital Partners

Here are some of the key takeaways from a timely and thought-provoking conversation and predictions on what’s to come in the latter half of 2026.

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