The fund, which targets high net worth individuals, bought stakes in Carlyle Asia Growth Partners III and Carlyle/Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund II on the secondaries market. It also expanded its exposure to other funds, including Carlyle Partners V, which owns Axalta Coating Systems.
2 min read · 12 June 2015
Almost 80% of LPs have taken part in one or more PE fund restructurings since the global financial crisis.
2 min read · 11 June 2015
Investors buying a preferred equity position in funds with a structured investment approcach can more easily decrease risk compared to investors in traditional secondary funds, according to a study conducted by 17Capital and PERACS.
1 min read · 10 June 2015
With only few active buyers, the secondary market for timberland fund stakes remains quite illiquid compared to other asset classes, creating inefficiencies and offering attractive discounts to net asset value, says Thomas Goodrich, a partner with Stafford Capital Partners.
3 min read · 08 June 2015
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System plans to cut its relationships with external private equity managers from 100 to 30, according to Ted Eliopoulos, chief investment officer of the $300bn pension fund.
2 min read · 08 June 2015
LPs have a more positive view of private equity in the Asia-Pacific region and plan to be active buyers and sellers in the secondaries market within the next two years, according to a new report by Coller Capital.
1 min read · 08 June 2015
The finding of a study conducted by 17Capital and PERACS justifies that investors often require a greater discount when investing in a tail-end fund.
2 min read · 08 June 2015
The secondary market is now becoming well established. This represents a critical step in the evolution of the private equity market that will transform the way investors think about funds of funds, explains Benoit Verbrugghe, member of the executive committee and head of Ardian US.
3 min read · 07 June 2015
Environmental, social and governance issues increasingly prevent LPs from committing to a specific fund, but might they also cause an uptick in secondaries deal flow?
3 min read · 05 June 2015
Pricing in the secondary market has begun to plateau but remains strong, despite a declining Euro and volatile oil prices, according to Greenhill Cogent’s first quarter secondary briefing.
1 min read · 05 June 2015
