News & Analysis

Hg confirms secondaries unit launch with hire of second CPPIB alum

Daniel Ward, a former principal at CPP Investments, has joined Hg’s secondaries team as the firm builds up investment capacity in GP-leds.

Crestview explores options for 2015 fund, including potential full-fund CV

Many GPs have been seeking ways to sort out assets lodged in older funds, with limited partners increasingly seeking liquidity.

Blue Earth raises $100m for its first dedicated secondaries strategy

The firm is seeking to raise $300m for the strategy, head of private equity partnerships Nicolas Muller tells NPM.

Lexington elevates three secondaries execs to partner

The promotions bring the firm’s total number of partners to 28, according to a statement.

Westwood targeting ‘proven’ traditional energy secondaries with new fund

The energy-focused firm’s latest $300m secondaries vehicle will target oil and gas, avoiding renewable energy.

Arcano closes on hard-cap for latest secondaries vehicle

The vehicle surpassed its target by €350m, making it the Spanish firm’s largest secondaries fund to date.

CVs being embraced as ‘viable alternative’ exit route – Pantheon’s Hassanally

The majority of GP-led deal volume today is in the mid-market, says the investment firm’s global head of PE secondaries.

Coller Capital wraps up Fund IX raise on $12.5bn hard-cap

The firm hauled in $17bn across secondaries funds, evergreen vehicles and separate accounts in latest fundraising cycle.