Managers

Northleaf’s Dupont steps away from secondaries co-head role

Daniel Dupont has been co-head of secondaries at the investment firm since 2011.

Partners Group secondaries investment pace plummets

It was ‘difficult to walk a straight line’ with sellers on secondaries portfolios in the first half of this year, chief executive David Layton says.

PE firms in danger of losing their human touch

The ‘relationship business’ of private equity is under threat as GPs and LPs pivot to working virtually in the face of the pandemic, a panel has heard.

Adams Street: Buyers must adjust to new risk environment

Strategies that worked well for buyers during the bull market may no longer work, says the investment firm’s head of secondaries Jeff Akers.

Family offices, HNWIs could drive mid-market dealflow

Speaking at PEI’s virtual IR, Marketing & Communications Forum on Wednesday, a buyer said GPs may start to facilitate exits for LPs that want to streamline their portfolios.

Spring Bridge uses secondaries capital to back LaSalle spin-out

The ex-Coller Capital team has led a group of investors in a process that forms Longshore Capital Partners’ debut fund.

Seedrs banks on secondaries and private wealth to fuel growth

Crowdfunding platform Seedrs is aiming to attract institutional private wealth.

LGT: Bad ESG should not necessarily rule out investment

Secondaries buyers should look for a chance to engage with GPs on ESG before deciding not to invest, says LGT Capital Partners’ ESG committee chairman.

Summit Partners mulls multi-fund GP-led process

The tech investor is considering giving LPs the chance to sell or roll in a deal likely to be worth more than $1bn, Secondaries Investor has learned.