The purchase of French bank Crédit Agricole’s private equity arm – including a €450m portfolio – marks the first investment from Coller’s latest secondaries fund, which is nearing final close.
2 min read · 30 March 2012
Among the $12.3bn pension’s four commitments was a $30m allocation to Coller Capital’s $5bn sixth fund, which is expected to hold a final close soon.
2 min read · 30 March 2012
Cipio Partners is to sell Israeli chip-maker BroadLight, marking the firm’s latest in a series of exits in the semiconductor industry.
2 min read · 26 March 2012
A collection of 23 regional Swedish insurers has put up one of the largest-ever secondaries offerings in Europe, including stakes in managers like TA Associates, BC Partners, TPG, Advent, Apax and Bain.
2 min read · 20 March 2012
DFJ Esprit Secondaries will be the largest venture secondaries firm in Europe, as the buzz around venture escalates in the run up to Facebook’s public market debut.
2 min read · 14 March 2012
Greenpark Capital has appointed Chin Chin Teoh (pictured) from Bank of America Merrill Lynch to lead its newly-opened Hong Kong office.
2 min read · 08 March 2012
Banks and other financial institutions were the most active sellers of fund interests last year, according to the latest findings from Landmark Partners.
2 min read · 07 March 2012
Daniel Meade was involved in fundraising for Eaton Partners illiquid strategies, including private equity, real estate and real assets.
1 min read · 22 February 2012
The Virginia Retirement System engaged the secondary market as a buyer for the first time in 2011, purchasing three commitments for $100m.
2 min read · 16 February 2012
The bank’s Strategic Partners team sweetened terms on its fifth secondaries fund, including not only committed capital, but fees and expenses that must be paid back to LPs, plus an 8% return, before the GP collects carried interest.
3 min read · 16 February 2012
