Fund interests from managers including energy specialist First Reserve are among the stakes put up for sale by the state’s board of investments.
2 min read · 27 May 2014
The growing amount of cash stockpiled by fund managers is driving private equity secondaries activity to new highs, according to Triago’s latest research.
1 min read · 27 May 2014
The New York-based stock exchange has partnered with SharesPost to create an online platform for trading shares in private companies.
2 min read · 22 May 2014
Landmark Partners has beat out Lexington for the FRSL pension’s $25m secondaries allocation because of its smaller-sized fundraise.
1 min read · 22 May 2014
The placement and advisory firm has hired Yaron Zafir, a founding member of Paul Capital’s European secondaries team.
1 min read · 22 May 2014
The Toronto-based private equity firm’s specialist secondaries fund has beaten its $200m fundraising target, according to managing director Jeff Pentland.
1 min read · 21 May 2014
QSuper, one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds, is said to be aiming to capitalise on current secondaries market pricing with the sale.
1 min read · 19 May 2014
High asset pricing in secondaries has created a seller’s market. Novice buyers must be aware of the due diligence required.
2 min read · 19 May 2014
Perseus, the US-based private equity manager, has retained the ownership of its second most valuable asset after talks to sell the publishing company wound up without a sale.
1 min read · 19 May 2014
HarbourVest Partners has stepped in to rescue the two-year restructuring process of the Australian private equity firm’s funds, giving investors the option of joining a new vehicle.
1 min read · 16 May 2014
