Funds of funds have to differentiate to stay competitive, which for many means developing secondaries capabilities.
5 min read · 20 February 2018
The preferred equity specialist has raised $729m a month after Secondaries Investor reported that the firm was preparing to hold a close in the first quarter.
2 min read · 13 February 2018
The preferred equity specialist is targeting $750m for Whitehorse Liquidity Partners II with a $1bn hard-cap, Secondaries Investor has learned.
1 min read · 16 January 2018
The London-based retail real estate manager’s sale of a six-property portfolio will allow investors in its Pradera European Retail Fund 2 to fully exit the vehicle.
2 min read · 08 January 2018
LPs in the firm’s 2015-vintage buyout fund were also given the option to sell their stakes to Partners Group, Secondaries Investor has learned.
2 min read · 07 December 2017
The House bill includes a proposal to limit interest deductibility, and measures that will increase personal taxes paid by fund managers.
2 min read · 06 November 2017
Early figures indicate it could be a stellar market this year on the back of several large stapled deals and fund closes in H1.
4 min read · 06 September 2017
Sponsors of secondaries and funds of funds should be mindful of several key issues that can arise when structuring and negotiating these financing arrangements, according to law firm Dechert.
4 min read · 24 July 2017
The use of subscription facilities by funds has seen its criticism, but the practice is not without its positives, write Thomas Smith and Almas Daud.
4 min read · 20 July 2017