Secondaries funds are more exposed to individual companies than ever and will play a significant role in seeing them through the crisis.
4 min read · 08 June 2020
Ardian UK head Olivier Decannière discusses ASF VIII, transaction leverage and where it plans to invest all its dry powder.
4 min read · 04 June 2020
The firm’s latest flagship secondaries fund, which is targeting $5.75bn, has already invested $1bn.
2 min read · 04 June 2020
The firm has added a late-stage direct secondaries strategy and a tech buyouts fund in the last five years.
4 min read · 03 June 2020
ASF VIII has raised $19bn in blindpool and co-investment commitments, making it the third-largest pool of PE capital yet raised.
2 min read · 02 June 2020
Secondaries was the biggest driver of growth in AUM for the investment manager.
2 min read · 02 June 2020
The alternatives manager is known for its focus on complex, concentrated deals via its strategic equity unit.
1 min read · 01 June 2020
Backers of the the $829m restructuring include Coller Capital, Neuberger Berman and Hellman & Friedman.
2 min read · 28 May 2020
The pension made around $500m of secondaries investments in the 12 months to end-March, down almost 90% on the previous fiscal year.
2 min read · 27 May 2020
The $82.4bn private equity and private credit giant is one of several to have considered adding the strategy to its offering, Secondaries Investor has learned.
2 min read · 26 May 2020