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
Using debt to acquire portfolios changes the nature of secondaries investments, according to the head of the firm’s fund investments team.
1 min read · 04 May 2016
The £3.2bn UK pension, which is under-allocated to private equity, committed to both of the firm’s previous SOF vehicles.
1 min read · 04 May 2016
The secondaries firm is seeking €350m for its latest fund which will focus mainly on Europe.
1 min read · 03 May 2016
The firm promoted Richard Hope, head of its secondaries and co-investment activities in EMEA, to managing director, amid a raft of appointments.
2 min read · 03 May 2016
If Ardian’s $10.8bn means private equity secondaries have come of age, then a real estate secondaries fund would have to raise around $3.6bn to have a similar impact on its market.
2 min read · 03 May 2016
The secondaries house and global investment manager are among firms relocating to bigger office spaces in London’s West End as staff numbers grow and leases expire.
2 min read · 02 May 2016
The financial group now has over 20 professionals around the world who focus on secondaries within its private funds group.
1 min read · 01 May 2016
Two funds managed by Blackstone’s Strategic Partners and HarbourVest Partners account for almost a third of the total capital being sought for private equity secondaries strategies.
1 min read · 01 May 2016
The Indian financial services firm has sold its majority interest in the private equity and real estate secondaries firm back to management.
1 min read · 29 April 2016
