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The PEI Awards in picturesWe recently hosted an elegant black-tie dinner at London's Victoria & Albert Museum in honour of the winners of the 2008 Private Equity International Awards. Jeremy Coller, the founder and chief executive of secondaries firm Coller Capital, collected the second annual PEI Private Equity Leader award.
- PEI names secondaries pioneer private equity leader
In a ‘sign of the times’ PEI’s second annual Private Equity Leader award has gone to Jeremy Coller, whose firm manages one of the largest pools of capital in the secondaries market.
- Fordham, Dalwood step up to lead retrenched SVG
The London-listed private equity investor has filled its top management positions from within as it separates the management teams of its two business divisions.
- Goldman Sachs raises $5.5bn for fifth secondaries fund
GS Vintage Fund V will focus on LP private equity interests and providing liquidity to LPs and GPs around the world, focusing on deals ranging in size from $1m to $1bn.
- Study: Emerging markets hold their appeal
Institutional investors remain committed to emerging markets private equity and convinced it can offer higher returns than more developed markets. However, their perception of the risk involved has incresed since 2008.
- Houlihan Lokey establishes secondaries advisory business
The New York-based investment bank has hired two former Bear Stears private equity secondaries executives, Jeff Hammer and Paul Sanabria, to run its new advisory service.
- Sun Capital launches data site for LP fund sales
The private equity firm has created a site for potential sellers and buyers of its fund interests to exchange info, a move that puts Sun Capital into one of the IRS’ ‘safe harbours’ from certain US tax regulations.
- Candover enters takeover talks
Candover Investments has entered talks with interested parties on 'a range of options', including a possible takeover. The listed fund, which approached The Blackstone Group as it explores its options, has seen a 90% decline in its share price since its high last September.
- EVCA delegates: Private equity model isn’t broken
Research released at EVCA’s Investors’ Forum in Geneva today reveals that despite negative returns in 2008, long-term IRRs remain robust. Comments from delegates, including Providence’s John Hahn and the Wellcome Trust’s Danny Truell, reflect an industry engaged in self-critical dialogue as it returns to its roots.
- 3i looks to raise £400m from VC secondaries
The London-listed private equity giant is trying to sell some of its European venture capital portfolio in an attempt to reduce its debt load.