Critics say continuation funds risk Ponzi dynamics

Continuation funds, once a post-crisis workaround for expiring vehicles in weak exit markets, are booming and find themselves at the centre of growing criticism. Critics warn they distort valuations, mask losses, and edge dangerously close to Ponzi-like dynamics.

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