Fundraising during the first two quarters was led by Ardian’s $9bn AXA Secondary Fund VI, according to PEI’s Research and Analytics division.
1 min read · 07 July 2014
The Nordic-based direct secondaries firm has sold its shares in domestic appliance online retailer WhiteAway.
2 min read · 07 July 2014
Last month the firm absorbed real estate-focused Clairvue Capital Partners to create StepStone Real Estate, which now intends to raise its first fund.
1 min read · 03 July 2014
The $627bn UAE sovereign wealth fund has been bulking up its private equity investing activities, including expanding its secondaries team.
2 min read · 01 July 2014
The private equity arm of the Frankfurt-based bank is targeting $1bn for its Secondary Opportunities Fund III.
1 min read · 01 July 2014
The Limassol, Cyprus-based investment firm has sold its stake in 2005, 2007 and 2008 vintage EQT funds to Geneva asset manager Hermitage & Co.
2 min read · 30 June 2014
The UK-based private equity and infrastructure advisory firm has promoted Immanuel Rubin from principal to partner and Ben Pearce from vice president to principal.
1 min read · 30 June 2014
An increasing number of fund managers are changing their marketing strategies to better comply with new regulations in Europe.
2 min read · 29 June 2014
Michael Clarke, head of investor services for the EMEA region at CBRE Global Investors, tells us what he expects in the European real estate secondaries market.
3 min read · 29 June 2014
The Luxembourg life assurance company has acquired stakes in two 2013 vintage funds and recently hired a head of unquoted investments.
1 min read · 29 June 2014