Around 18% of buyout funds of vintage 2005-08 are at or near their hurdle rate, many of which will not provide any more distributions to LPs.
2 min read · 31 October 2018
The secondaries giant is seeking $12bn for the secondaries pocket of ASF VIII, having raised $14bn for its predecessor across primary, secondaries and co-investment sleeves.
1 min read · 26 October 2018
HarbourVest Partners Ireland Limited, which will accommodate investment managers and other functions, is awaiting approval from the Irish regulator.
1 min read · 24 October 2018
The secondaries market is making it harder for GPs to massage their fund performance figures, according to EMEA head Jim Strang.
2 min read · 24 October 2018
The vehicle’s close comes two months after Secondaries Investor reported the firm and Ardian were the buyers of a portfolio from American International Group.
2 min read · 24 October 2018
The investment firm will commit to Bridgepoint’s latest credit fund as part of the deal, Secondaries Investor understands.
2 min read · 24 October 2018
Secondaries firms are among those who benefited from 10 years of post-crisis growth.
6 min read · 23 October 2018
The vehicle will allow investors to buy and sell their equity stakes in the fund within minutes and without any negotiation process.
3 min read · 10 October 2018
The $256bn Canadian pension has sold stakes before, including a large private markets portfolio to Ardian in 2016.
1 min read · 10 October 2018
Five secondaries funds closed in Q3, compared with seven in the same quarter last year.
1 min read · 09 October 2018
