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

A niche area of finance, known as the secondary market, is emerging as a new liquidity engine in the Gulf region.

As global and regional liquidity tightens, this market is providing investors, founders, and early backers with a new route to monetization.

The secondary market allows investors to buy and sell stakes in private companies without involving the original investors.

This market is particularly active in the technology and healthcare sectors, and is expected to grow in the coming years.