Buyers who acquire assets from a fund that is winding down need to be aware of several key issues, including the lack of a counterparty from which to recover any losses, according to Proskauer’s Andy Shore.
3 min read · 29 November 2018
In the wake of former head Larry Thuet’s retirement, Jonathan Costello talks to Secondaries Investor about growth plans for the firm, single asset restructurings and securitisations.
4 min read · 10 October 2018
Northleaf Capital Partners’ latest fund is more than three times larger than its predecessor. Managing director Michael Flood discusses how the firm plans to deploy the vehicle and the additional $500m it amassed in SMAs.
4 min read · 03 October 2018
In the current late cycle pricing environment, secondaries buyers need to play to their strengths, according to managing director Tristram Perkins.
5 min read · 26 September 2018
Jon Costello, partner and head of the firm’s secondary advisory group, discusses a potential deal volume record in 2018 and an environment full of choice.
5 min read · 11 September 2018
The limited partner’s senior investment officer, John Bradley, discusses how secondaries fits into the pension’s PE portfolio.
3 min read · 05 September 2018
Do job-seekers or employers hold the power? How do salaries compare between buyside and advisors? Who’s hiring? We caught up with Simon Nixon from executive search firm Carpenter Farraday.
5 min read · 14 August 2018
Scott Halsted, managing partner of Leerink Partners, discusses steep discounts, regulatory risk and how to deploy in a small and difficult market.
3 min read · 27 June 2018
Ludovic Douge, head of secondaries at advisory firm and placement agent Jasmin Capital, discusses FIPs and FCPIs and why an inability to extend the vehicles’ lives is spurring restructuring opportunities.
4 min read · 14 June 2018
Scott Conners, former co-manager of Landmark’s private equity team, discusses the role that tempted him out of retirement.
3 min read · 24 May 2018
