More than half of investors looking to deploy $500m or more access the secondaries market by purchasing stakes, the most popular method, according to a survey by Probitas.
2 min read · 13 December 2016
Discounts could also widen for European funds amid volatility related to Brexit, according to a mid-year report by the advisory firm obtained exclusively by Secondaries Investor.
2 min read · 11 October 2016
There is increasing scepticism among limited partners regarding fund restructurings and recapitalisations, according to Oregon State Treasury’s Sam Green.
2 min read · 28 September 2016
Kate Ashton, a corporate partner at law firm Debevoise & Plimpton who advises private equity and other investment funds, says demand for fund restructurings and extensions will increase in the post-Brexit environment.
2 min read · 01 July 2016
The Brazilian private equity firm has increased its ownership of the Swiss listed vehicle to almost two-thirds as part of a plan to refocus its investments on co-investments.
2 min read · 12 May 2016
Three advisors accounted for around half of the $40bn in deal volume last year, which saw an increase in GP-led restructurings and a rise in real assets deals.
3 min read · 05 May 2016
The pension, which is planning to commit $1.5bn to private equity this year, will not re-up into some funds.
2 min read · 21 April 2016
The closed-ended fund completed two secondaries deals in the fourth quarter and is now exposed to 27 underlying funds managed by 16 GPs.
1 min read · 18 January 2016
The Swiss fund of funds, formerly known as APEN, continues its new strategy of focusing on co-investments and secondaries in emerging markets.
2 min read · 20 November 2015
There were more than 10 different buyers for the diversified portfolio, Secondaries Investor has learned.
2 min read · 12 November 2015