Mismatched price expectations between local sellers and foreign buyers are likely to results in 90% of deals stalling, according to Altamar’s Latin America head.
2 min read · 16 November 2017
The 2004-vintage Lion Capital has invested in names including Weetabix, Jimmy Choo and Russia’s largest vodka producer.
2 min read · 15 November 2017
The pension plan’s strategy to reduce GP relationships to a core group has not delivered the benefits it expected.
3 min read · 14 November 2017
The private markets arm of the Swiss bank is searching for candidates to focus on secondaries as well as primaries and co-investments.
2 min read · 14 November 2017
This is at least the second large portfolio of stakes the firm has brought to market this year.
1 min read · 13 November 2017
The Paradise Papers offer titbits to titillate readers. For the private equity industry, however, there are more important trends to consider.
3 min read · 10 November 2017
The US’s largest public pension made $3.3bn of commitments to private equity in the 2016-17 fiscal year amid its programme to reduce its number of relationships with external GPs.
2 min read · 09 November 2017
The Cincinnati-based firm’s last secondaries fund was a 2013-vintage, $150m vehicle which acquired stakes in VC, buyout and mezzanine funds.
1 min read · 09 November 2017
A survey conducted by Private Equity International and Montana Capital Partners showed that the direct route is most popular, followed by GP-leds and small secondaries.
1 min read · 08 November 2017
The firm, which caters to investors from the non-profit sector, is seeking $350m for its latest vehicle.
1 min read · 08 November 2017
