The rise of GP-led deals has highlighted the importance of liability protection, bringing warranty & indemnity insurance into the secondary market, say insurance broker Lockton and law firm Akin Gump.
4 min read · 25 November 2020
The flight towards high-quality assets is ongoing as buyers wait for clarity on the real economic impact of covid-19, according to Jasmin Capital’s head of secondaries.
2 min read · 23 November 2020
Buyers who have shown interest so far include some traditional secondaries firms, sovereign wealth funds and insurance companies.
3 min read · 17 November 2020
This is the second GP-led process that HarbourVest has led on a Portobello fund, after the 2015 restructuring of 2006-vintage Fund II.
2 min read · 12 November 2020
The process carried out by Antin Infrastructure Partners gives more capital to fast-growing assets in its 2016-vintage Fund III, including three fibre companies.
2 min read · 10 November 2020
Last week, Newbury Partners sold a position to GP stakes fund RidgeLake Partners. We looked at the ownership of firms that comprise our SI 30 ranking to see who might be next.
1 min read · 09 November 2020
Strong buyer demand is allowing some GPs to drive better terms for themselves on manager-led deals, according to panellists at PEI’s Women in Private Equity Forum.
2 min read · 04 November 2020
Yuan-denominated funds have raised magnitudes more than dollar-denominated funds, though a lack of buyers has hindered the growth of a secondaries market.
2 min read · 28 October 2020
The process, which was also backed by two co-investors, centres on a 2010-vintage fund with 10 assets across software, technology and healthcare sectors.
2 min read · 28 October 2020
