Private equity

Private shares exchanges won’t solve PE’s liquidity woes

Exchange platforms must contend with a multitude of alternative liquidity paths for holders of private company stakes.

5 key trends in the LP-GP secondaries dynamic

The secondaries market has been breaking records. In Orlando, PEI Group editors sat down with industry attendees for a series of video interviews to discuss the key trends shaping the market.

Federated Hermes secures $600m pref equity deal from Carlyle AlpInvest

Horizon II, a private equity mandate Federated Hermes was awarded by the BT Pension Scheme, has received the LP-interest financing.

The opportunity surrounding uncertainty

In the latest edition of our Second Thoughts podcast, Pomona’s chief executive Michael Granoff and Proskauer partner Galen Lewis discuss what’s driving LPs to the secondaries market and how uncertainty is impacting investment decisions.

Barbarians at the buyside gate

Private equity firms are winning over senior buyside talent as they look to make their mark in the secondaries market.

Secondaries find their niche

Rising dry powder and changing attitudes among LPs trading in the secondaries space have laid the foundation for a more diverse and specialised manager pool.

HarbourVest, Blackstone, Pantheon to buy in Yale’s PE portfolio sale

The overall buyers on the deal could account for a portfolio of around $3-$4bn, Secondaries Investor understands.

QHP Capital runs single-asset CV process for pharma company – updated

It’s not the first time that the North Carolina-based PE firm has run a CV to extend its hold of a top-performing asset.

PAI Partners seeks cherry on top with second CV for ice cream maker

The European investment firm is after a double scoop on ice cream maker Froneri, having completed a concentrated multi-asset deal on the asset in 2019.

New secondaries firm SQ Capital continues to add to bench strength

The additions include Mark Epley, named a senior adviser supporting secondaries investment origination and sponsor coverage.