Sponsors must ensure their own interests align with those of their existing LPs and the buyers to combat a rise in ‘conflict washing’, panellists at last week’s Invest Europe forum warned.
3 min read · 29 March 2022
The JV with property investor ShopOne, struck on the back of a secondaries recap, provides fresh capital to invest in shopping centres in metropolitan areas.
2 min read · 28 March 2022
Buyers are seeking deals structured with a profit-sharing component as market volatility takes hold, according to Gerald Cooper of Campbell Lutyens.
2 min read · 24 March 2022
While the adoption of venture capital sponsor-driven transactions is in the early stages, the technology is already adapting to the nuances of the asset class.
5 min read · 23 March 2022
While GP-led clauses in fund agreements are not a silver bullet, certain LPA provisions could help GPs and LPs better navigate these transactions should they arise.
8 min read · 22 March 2022
While few established secondaries firms remain independent after a glut of M&A transactions last year, more groups than ever are seeking a seat at the table in the expanding marketplace.
5 min read · 21 March 2022
Certain types of deal may not require a fairness opinion, a case likely to be made to the regulator during the ongoing consultation period.
2 min read · 17 March 2022
The move is significant for the Canadian pension giant, which until now had been unable to back such deals via its secondaries unit.
2 min read · 16 March 2022
At least one LP reports intention to divest from NCH Capital’s Russia and Ukraine-focused agribusiness investments as quickly as possible.
3 min read · 15 March 2022
The challenges of selling such a big offering are highlighted by growing uncertainty around secondaries pricing, weakening amid public market volatility, rising inflation and geopolitical shocks from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
2 min read · 10 March 2022
