2026 Liquidity Trap: How Top Fund Managers Pay Investors In Illiquid Markets
02 March 2026

2026 Liquidity Trap: How Top Fund Managers Pay Investors In Illiquid Markets

Making Billions: The Private Equity Podcast for Fund Managers, Alternative Asset Managers, and Venture Capital Investors

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The Private Equity market in 2026 is facing a massive DPI liquidity trap with a $3.2 trillion backlog of unsold companies. 

Are you a fund manager sitting on unrealized gains but zero cash to distribute to your LPs? In this masterclass, Ryan Miller breaks down the architect’s blueprint for survival, exploring how to manufacture liquidity when the IPO window is shut. We dive deep into NAV facilities, continuation vehicles, strip sales, dividend recaps, and preferred equity to help you move from a "paper tiger" to a capital solution architect.

This isn't just a podcast; it's a strategic briefing on the advanced financial engineering and secondary market maneuvers used by the world’s elite firms. From mastering LPAC negotiations to surviving forensic audits, we’re showing you how to satisfy the liquidity demands of pension funds and family offices without sacrificing your internal growth engine. 

Stop managing paper dreams and start distributing real-world alpha.

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