Private Equity

Spin-Outs

Inside the spin-out of Standard Chartered's private equity unit

The spin-out of 55 people, 35 companies across three continents and the need to juggle the interests of several LPs that happen to be secondaries firms: the deal shows just how far things have come.

6 min read · 04 April 2019

AlpInvest and LGT back Dutch bank’s PE spin-out

The private equity unit of ABN AMRO, the Netherlands' third-largest bank, have spun out in a Lazard-advised deal.

2 min read · 20 November 2018

China’s buyout upstarts

The new generation of mid-market buyout firm is causing a stir, but has much to prove.

2 min read · 23 August 2018

Ex-Coller execs back Wafra directs spin-out

Granite Bridge Partners will invest across private equity, real estate, private debt and other alternative strategies.

1 min read · 09 August 2018

NBG spin-out eyes complex secondaries

Stage Capital, which spun out of National Bank of Greece's alternatives arm last year, is itself interested in backing spin-outs and portfolio transfers.

2 min read · 02 November 2017

Neuberger Berman backs Fondo Italiano spin-out

The investment firm has acquired minority direct stakes in the fund's portfolio companies and will work with the Italian manager to raise a country-focused fund.

2 min read · 25 October 2017

FPE Capital seals pre-spin out last deal

The new firm is currently targeting £100m for its first institutionally-backed fund.

1 min read · 13 June 2016

Former StepStone exec launches direct investment firm

James Gamett has launched Sweetwater Capital Partners to specialise in direct, co-investments and secondaries.

1 min read · 02 June 2016

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