Fund Of Funds

Ardian raises $9bn for secondaries

The mega-fund held a $5bn interim close in March.

GIC develops in-house secondaries abilities

The Singaporean sovereign wealth fund is growing its team to do secondaries transactions in-house.

Florida SBA spends $350m on secondaries

The US pension is a major backer for some of the largest secondaries funds being raised.

Pomona pounces on four-stake $130m sale

Pomona Capital has used Fund VIII to buy four LP interests in Cinven III and IV and two CDR funds from The New Mexico State Investment Council.

Headway makes headway investing Fund III

Headway Capital’s Fund III closed at the end of November last year on €175m and is over a quarter invested according to market sources.

Pomona breaks through Fund VIII target

Pomona Capital has closed its eighth fund on $1.75bn, surpassing its $1.3bn target. It launched the fund in 2012 and had collected about $1.14bn by Oct 2013.

Temasek’s Astrea II nearly $1bn in size

Secondaries Investor reveals more details about the Ardian-managed fund comprising 36 LP stakes.

Temasek transfers Equistone, PAI to co-investment vehicle

More details have emerged on the Singaporean SWF’s latest initiative as it gears up to eventually attract retail co-investors.

Altamar makes space for secondaries in €400m Fund VIII

Secondaries are expected to play an important part of the firm’s latest fund of funds.

Hycroft strengthens management team

Ex-Park Hill managing principal and Arrow Point founder Kim Pederson has joined Hycroft, a nascent investment bank set up by Cogent founder Scott Myers.