Cyril Demaria, head of private markets at Wellershoff & Partners, argues secondaries provide a false sense of security to investors and that the benefits of mitigating the J-curve may have been oversold to LPs.
4 min read · 24 November 2017
CalPERS is reviewing its strategy of consolidating PE commitments into fewer managers. What will that mean for the industry?
3 min read · 17 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
Temasek’s upcoming Astrea IV deal could herald a way for retail investors to access private equity in earnest.
3 min read · 03 November 2017
Submissions for sister publication Private Equity International’s annual industry awards begin next week, including 12 categories for secondaries.
3 min read · 27 October 2017
The fact that Apax Partners shelved plans for its GP-led secondaries process shows that LPs desire a genuine ‘do nothing’ option.
3 min read · 20 October 2017
As the secondaries market continues to drive change in the world of private capital, there are lessons to be learned, according to panellists at the BVCA’s annual conference.
3 min read · 13 October 2017
Lexington Partners has inked a series of high-profile deals recently and its return to market may be just around the corner.
2 min read · 06 October 2017
Sister publication Agri Investor spoke to Stafford Capital Partners’ Bernd Schanzenbaecher to find out more about the firm’s agriculture strategy days after it made its first investment in the asset class.
2 min read · 29 September 2017
The success or failure of two significant GP-led processes will have widespread consequences for the secondaries market.
3 min read · 22 September 2017
