Managers

Pantheon aims to fill mid-market ‘void’ with Fund VII target

The asset manager is targeting space left by the ballooning mega-fund market, according to documents from US public pension fund VCERA.

Survey: How carried interest reform could impact PE firms

We surveyed 90 fund managers and lawyers to ascertain how the industry could be affected by changes to carried interest.

Commonfund hits hard-cap on third secondaries fund

The fund was targeting $550m to invest in smaller, less competitive secondaries deals across private equity, venture capital and natural resources.

Coller Capital approaches buyers for prospective sale

Pioneering Coller is one of the few remaining independent secondaries firms of scale after a frantic year of M&A activity.

Tikehau, Foundation discuss their Asian expansion plans

Tikehau Capital acquired Singapore secondaries firm Foundation Private Equity in July, having entered the credit secondaries market in 2019.

CVC, Glendower confirm tie-up amid secondaries M&A fever

The secondaries specialist, which spun out of Deutsche Asset Management, is at least the fifth secondaries firm to be subject to an M&A process this year.

Brookfield to seek as much as $3bn for debut RE secondaries offering

The alternatives giant’s vehicle would be the second-largest pot of capital dedicated to the strategy so far.

Northleaf: Secondaries is pushing asset class boundaries

Once the domain of private equity, the secondaries industry is now gaining momentum in infrastructure, debt and real estate, says Northleaf managing director Mike Flood.

Performance Watch: Blackstone Strategic Partners

Strategic Partners Fund IX is likely to be one of the largest ever secondaries funds, with a target of $13.5bn.

SI 50: Secondaries climbs to greater heights

This year’s ranking of the industry’s biggest secondaries fundraisers is larger and broader than ever.