Western Europe

Coller emerges as sole lead on Verdane’s €600m-plus multi-asset CV

StepStone co-underwrote the transaction, which includes Arrive Group, marking the second time a PE firm has moved its exposure to this asset into a CV.

Roundtable: Why secondaries is thriving on volatility

The world may be reeling from geopolitical shock after geopolitical shock, but this uncertainty is only fuelling record-breaking secondaries activity.

CV fee terms converge amid a more competitive market – Morgan Lewis

The CV market is increasingly focused on ‘best practice terms’ rather than simply getting deals done, partner Joe Zargari tells Secondaries Investor.

Future 40 Leaders: Which secondaries professionals made the cut?

People from StepStone, LGT Capital Partners, Kirkland & Ellis and more made affiliate title Private Equity International’s latest list of future PE leaders.

LPs look to blindpool fund side letters for more visibility on CVs: Morgan Lewis – updated

Some LPs are finding themselves as forced sellers in CVs because of the length of time given in election periods.

Coller to expand under EQT’s ownership; plots 2026 launch for next fundraising cycle

The pair expect to expand into real asset secondaries and build out an insurance offering as the secondaries firm plans its next flagship and credit raise.

GPs increasingly step up CV alignment with cross-fund commitments

Cross-fund investments are generally used for single-asset CVs as secondaries investors expect GPs to be ‘as much all-in on trophy, crown-jewel assets as they possibly can be’, according to William Blair’s Tom Marking.

Pollen Street builds GP-led strategy targeting mid-market deals

The financial services-focused firm, which hired Brookfield’s former co-head of sponsor solutions Mark McDonald earlier this year, sees opportunity in its historic area of focus: the European mid-market.

Partners Group closes latest PE secondaries programme on $9bn+ – updated

The programme is over 60% committed, with the PE secondaries unit having invested more than $4bn globally last year, Secondaries Investor has learned.

Coller appoints head of equity, makes raft of partner promotions

Yonatan Puterman will head Coller’s equity division with its co-head of investments François Aguerre stepping into a senior adviser role, Secondaries Investor has learned.