The two firms have agreed to acquire 50 percent of SVG’s portfolio with just over a day and a half to go before shareholders must decide whether to accept a rival offer from HarbourVest.
3 min read · 04 October 2016
The US-based private markets investment firm noted that SVG has missed its own deadline to update the market on talks with potential rival bidders.
1 min read · 04 October 2016
The National Bank of Greece spin-out will focus on delivering returns for its two backers, chief executive Graham Thomas told, Secondaries Investor.
2 min read · 03 October 2016
The target of a £1bn unsolicited bid from HarbourVest, said it is in ‘detailed’ talks with the consortium just days before HarbourVest’s first close deadline.
1 min read · 03 October 2016
The London-listed firm says it is ‘in talks’ with potential buyers, so Secondaries Investor examined who those suitors might be.
5 min read · 29 September 2016
The fund, run by HQ Capital, is expected to hold a first close in the autumn on around a quarter of its $400m target, according to sources.
1 min read · 26 September 2016
The tail-end specialist has hired five staff in its London office including two investment professionals and has also made an internal transfer.
1 min read · 22 September 2016
Ted Cardos – whose clients include HarbourVest Partners and Partners Group – will be responsible for leading the law firm’s secondaries efforts in Europe.
1 min read · 22 September 2016
The banking group’s Five Arrows Secondary Opportunities unit has also hired three staff this year including a secondaries executive from BEX Capital.
2 min read · 22 September 2016
The Blackstone unit will send a newly appointed vice-president to London and is planning to make further additions, Secondaries Investor has learned.
1 min read · 21 September 2016
