Three advisors accounted for around half of the $40bn in deal volume last year, which saw an increase in GP-led restructurings and a rise in real assets deals.
3 min read · 05 May 2016
The financial group now has over 20 professionals around the world who focus on secondaries within its private funds group.
1 min read · 01 May 2016
With roughly $40bn in deal volume last year and transactions spanning various asset classes and strategies, the secondaries market is as active as ever, as our new advisory survey finds.
2 min read · 29 April 2016
Two-thirds of last year’s secondaries deal volume was conducted through an intermediary, a 12% rise from the previous year, according to a Setter Capital survey.
1 min read · 11 April 2016
The firm estimates there is about $55bn of dry powder in the secondaries market, up from $49bn a year earlier.
1 min read · 04 April 2016
A little due diligence goes a long way, and that’s no less true for secondaries than any other part of the financial services industry.
3 min read · 01 April 2016
Andrew Caspersen, who focused on advising secondaries transactions, including GP-led restructurings, allegedly tried to defraud two institutional investors of more than $95m.
3 min read · 28 March 2016
The advisory firm has hired a former fund of funds executive to focus on client advisory in the UK, Europe and the Middle East.
1 min read · 14 March 2016
High pricing and considerable dry powder means sellers can benefit from selling stakes, while secondaries players can also pick up attractive deals in the market – so which side is it better to be on in 2016?
4 min read · 02 March 2016
The placement agent and global advisory firm also hired Sarah Sandstrom, a new partner in its New York office.
1 min read · 22 February 2016
