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Secondaries Special: Crowding the marketNew entrants to the private equity secondary market are attracting talent and capital that was previously the sole preserve of dedicated secondaries investors. Graham Winfrey reports
- Secondaries Special: Finding a cure for zombies
A recent fund restructuring on the secondary market illustrates how secondaries firms can help create options for LPs in funds well beyond their contractual lives. By Christopher Witkowsky
- Secondaries Special: Buying from the banks
Banks are finally starting to offload their private equity holdings – but what are the main obstacles secondaries players must overcome to get a deal done? Graham Winfrey reports
- LP survey finds growing interest in LatAm
A recent survey from Coller Capital and the Latin American Private Equity & Venture Capital Association found that a majority of LPs will either increase or stand pat on commitments to Latin American funds over the next year.
- CVC’s Smith to retire
Mike Smith, who’s led CVC to become one of the world’s largest private equity firms, will be succeeded by Donald MacKenzie, Rolly van Rappard and Steve Koltes.
- LACERS builds new relationships
The $10.8bn pension system has made first-time commitments to four managers since June as it works to diversify its portfolio and shift exposure from large-cap funds to small and mid-sized funds.
- CVC loses senior financing executive
Managing director Hugh Briggs is the second senior level executive at CVC to announce his retirement in recent weeks, as chairman Mike Smith will step down in January.
- Coller loses senior executive in New York
Partner Jonathan Gutstein was one of the top executives in Coller Capital's New York office.
- Palamon acquires feelunique.com
The acquisition of a Jersey-based online beauty retailer ends an eventful year for the London-headquartered firm.
- Survey: GPs underestimated risks in Asia
Fund managers were too optimistic about China and India and especially underestimated the political risks in each country, according to an investor survey by Coller Capital.