Investors’ and GPs’ views on secondaries valuations are diverging, according to a survey from SEI.
1 min read · 16 June 2015
Although the secondaries market provides a much needed liquidity source to the private equity industry, GPs and LPs agree it’s still not enough, according to a new SEI survey.
2 min read · 15 June 2015
AlpInvest Partners, the fund of funds arm of The Carlyle Group, has re-hired Neal Costello, who had been a senior principal at CPPIB since 2013.
2 min read · 15 June 2015
Secondaries buyers and sellers are waiting for more clarity on the impact of the fall in oil prices on energy-focused funds, but opportunities remain in some pockets of the market.
3 min read · 12 June 2015
Bakaya will advise institutional investors and fund sponsors on transactions in the real estate sector.
1 min read · 12 June 2015
The fund, which targets high net worth individuals, bought stakes in Carlyle Asia Growth Partners III and Carlyle/Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund II on the secondaries market. It also expanded its exposure to other funds, including Carlyle Partners V, which owns Axalta Coating Systems.
2 min read · 12 June 2015
Fund of funds firm Mantra expects to close its latest fund in the next four weeks after 10 months of fundraising. The firm focuses on niche and listed private equity strategies in sectors including oil and gas, mining, litigation funding, intellectual property and agribusiness.
1 min read · 12 June 2015
Almost 80% of LPs have taken part in one or more PE fund restructurings since the global financial crisis.
2 min read · 11 June 2015
At least ten new funds were raised or announced in recent months with a total of $10.79 billion, PEI data disclosed.
1 min read · 11 June 2015
Investors buying a preferred equity position in funds with a structured investment approcach can more easily decrease risk compared to investors in traditional secondary funds, according to a study conducted by 17Capital and PERACS.
1 min read · 10 June 2015
