Private Equity

Brian Cantwell

Ardian lands another $1bn secondaries deal

<p>The French group is buying a $1.3bn portfolio of 350 fund interests from GE Capital.</p>

1 min read · 29 April 2014

Exclusive: Idinvest closes Fund II on €214m

The fund, which held a €100m first-close last September, exceeded its €200m target.

1 min read · 03 April 2014

Paul Capital stops search for buyer

Paul Capital will become a ‘closed-doors’ firm and manage out its existing funds until they are fully realised.

1 min read · 19 March 2014

Cipio Europe single direct secondaries

Longer holding periods have created ‘a pent-up demand’ for liquidity, Cipio says.

2 min read · 03 February 2014

AlpInvest backs $3bn UniCredit spin-out

The newly independent SwanCap has $450m left to spend of its freshly raised $1.2bn fund.

1 min read · 31 January 2014

Cogent: Secondaries growing at 10% per year

<p> Cogent suggests the private equity secondaries market saw $27.5bn of deal volume last year – and is set to grow by another 10% in 2014.</p> <p><em></em> </p>

2 min read · 29 January 2014

UBS advises on Irish pension €800m portfolio sale

Lexington has won the auction for 24 private equity fund interests being sold to raise cash for the Irish government’s fiscal stimulus package.<br /> <br /><br />

1 min read · 23 January 2014

Vision expands partnership

Secondaries specialist Vision Capital has promoted Samer Cortas as it continues to invest Fund VII.

1 min read · 22 January 2014

Abraaj milks relationships in Turkey

A strong rapport with the family owners of $300m Turkish dairy Yörsan helped the emerging markets investor’s bid.

2 min read · 22 January 2014

Access Capital nears halfway-mark on Fund VI

The firm is targeting €400m for the European fund of funds, 40% of which is earmarked for secondaries.

1 min read · 17 January 2014

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