Fundraising

Coller Capital’s Schad: Large-scale adoption of credit CVs is on the horizon

The firm recently closed its latest credit secondaries programme on $6.8bn, including its credit evergreen offering for US investors.

Pantheon snags $2.2bn for credit opps fund

The secondaries vehicle exceeded its initial target by nearly three times.

DOWNLOAD: Secondaries fundraising breaks H1 record

More capital was raised for secondaries in the first six months of this year than any other first half since the strategy’s inception.

StepStone set to launch 40 Act fund primarily focused on secondaries

The new evergreen vehicle will join the firm’s four active 40 Act funds targeting wealthy individual investors in the US.

Roundtable: Secondaries sees victory in the face of volatility

In spite of shockwaves from Trump’s on-again-off-again trade war, the secondaries industry is gearing up for yet another record year.

Targeted returns and milestones revealed for sizeable infra secondaries raises

A North American pension fund is exploring commitments to six funds managed by Ares, Blackstone, HarbourVest, Macquarie, Pantheon and Partners Group.

Carlyle AlpInvest reaches $10bn target for its latest flagship

Fund VIII is over 50% committed, with the firm expecting a final close in the middle of the year, CFO John Redett says on Carlyle’s Q1 2025 earnings call.

Mustafa Siddiqui’s SQ Capital targets $1bn for debut secondaries fund

SQ Capital’s fundraising could benefit from recent momentum in secondaries dealmaking, as GPs and LPs both seek a remedy to persistent illiquidity.

Lexington expects step up in next flagship amid demand for secondaries

While Lexington’s owner Franklin Templeton had previously forecasted a September first close for Fund XI, it has now extended its expectations out to later in fiscal year 2025 or early 2026.

Ares crosses targets for infra and credit secondaries funds

Ares expects to hold a final close on its infrastructure secondaries fund this summer, chief executive Michael Arougheti said on the firm’s earnings call.