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Private-markets firms are laying out some serious cash to expand their capital formation teams focused on secondaries as the strategy gains traction among institutional and wealth investors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a prominent civil rights activist, ordained minister and the first Black American to receive significant traction in a campaign for president, died Tuesday at 84.

From Salon

She says popular topics gaining traction include parenting, reality TV and skincare.

From BBC

These themes have developed traction of late with Siemens upgrading their outlook last week and a report by Morgan Stanley Friday highlighting Europe’s thematically-rich investment environment at present.

From MarketWatch

And new entities are struggling to gain traction as investor sentiment sours.

From Barron's