The bank’s Alternative Investment Partners division will target buyout funds in North America and Western Europe, global venture and global special situations funds.
2 min read · 20 April 2009
The San Francisco-based placement agent, advisor and secondaries broker has hired ex-AIG Investments executive Edwin Chan to lead its first Asian office.
1 min read · 15 April 2009
GS Vintage Fund V will focus on LP private equity interests and providing liquidity to LPs and GPs around the world, focusing on deals ranging in size from $1m to $1bn.
2 min read · 13 April 2009
The New York-based investment bank has hired two former Bear Stears private equity secondaries executives, Jeff Hammer and Paul Sanabria, to run its new advisory service.
2 min read · 31 March 2009
Credit Suisse has filed a lawsuit against Netherlands-based family office Plaza Group, claiming it illegally transferred hundreds of millions in LP interests ‘in a brazen conspiracy’. Bankrupt Plaza has blamed Credit Suisse for encouraging it to back ‘poorly performing funds’.
2 min read · 26 March 2009
The private equity firm has created a site for potential sellers and buyers of its fund interests to exchange info, a move that puts Sun Capital into one of the IRS’ ‘safe harbours’ from certain US tax regulations.
1 min read · 24 March 2009
The San Francisco-based secondary specialist estimates some $5bn in venture secondary assets are up for grabs.
2 min read · 23 March 2009
The UK private equity firm has made its debut Spanish and solar investments with the acquisition of stakes in three photovoltaic plants in a secondaries transaction.
1 min read · 18 March 2009
Euronext-listed fund of funds Lehman Brothers Private Equity Partners is changing its name to NB Private Equity Partners and will help its bankrupt parent company unload 14.5 million shares in secondary transactions beginning in mid-2010.
2 min read · 13 March 2009
The secondaries advisor and placement agent has been approaching large investors about a vehicle that allows clients to ‘share’ capital calls with cash-strapped LPs.
2 min read · 13 March 2009
