UK trade minister Mark Garnier said on Wednesday the UK is likely to lose its financial passporting rights as a result of Brexit, but research suggests the alternatives industry would be relatively unscathed.
2 min read · 28 October 2016
Standard Life’s private equity unit has collected $213m for its latest secondaries fund, which will focus on stakes in funds of funds and secondaries funds, among other strategies.
1 min read · 27 October 2016
The deal involved North American small buyout fund stakes and was the London-listed vehicle’s sole secondaries transaction during the third quarter of this year.
1 min read · 24 October 2016
SVG’s capitulation to HarbourVest’s final offer for its portfolio marks the end of a saga that may usher in a new era for secondaries.
2 min read · 21 October 2016
The niche secondaries firm acquired over 95% of shares in the London-listed private equity fund of funds in a friendly takeover deal.
2 min read · 19 October 2016
Shareholders in the London-listed private equity investor now have until Tuesday to accept HarbourVest’s offer for the company.
2 min read · 17 October 2016
The world’s eighth-biggest sovereign wealth fund has been developing its in-house secondaries capability over the last two years.
1 min read · 11 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
UK private equity firms in fundraising mode should expect investors to quiz them on the potential impact of Brexit on their structure, investment strategy and returns, lawyers say.
3 min read · 30 August 2016
Almost all LPs who responded to PEI’s Brexit survey said they were not considering selling stakes in UK or Europe-focused funds.
2 min read · 20 July 2016
