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SVG writes down three investments to zeroThe listed Permira investor, which is now 20%-owned by Coller Capital, saw two-thirds of the book value wiped off its portfolio during 2008. Chief executive Andrew Williams has stepped down.
- Listed funds face existential dilemma
Mithras Investment Trust recently decided to cease new commitments and return cash to investors. Coupled with setbacks revealed by fellow publicly traded European funds, including those affiliated with Candover and Permira, the sector’s future course remains unclear.
- Coller pays £50m for 24% SVG stake
Secondaries specialist Coller Capital was the largest investor in the listed fund of funds’ recent rights issue, having picked up 50 million shares. The investment was made from Coller's fifth fund, which is around 55% deployed; the firm is expected to raise up to $6bn for Fund VI later this year.
- Industry introspection
A Darwinian winnowing of the European VC industry will not be enough to finally produce respectable results, writes Simon Clark.
- Taking temperatures
Jenny Blinch explores optimism across Asia: Is the region’s private equity market best placed to weather the global financial storm?
- LPs shun re-ups as they rebalance portfolios
LPs are turning away existing relationships as they bump up against their target allocations. Almost two-thirds will sell interests on the secondaries market to focus resources on the best GPs, according to an LP survey by Coller Capital. There has been a 'growing recognition' among LPs of the importance of being with the best GPs.
- Defying the market
Despite a bleak fundraising climate, several firms with similar characteristics closed large funds this week, writes Matt Levin.
- Lexington targets $5bn for Fund VII
The New York-based secondaries firm plans to capitalise on an expanding secondary market in 2009 and 2010. Fund VII will invest mostly in the US, but also in emerging markets.
- Pantheon expands UK secondaries team
The private equity fund of funds has hired former Unigestion secondaries executive Francesco di Valmarana amid increasing activity in the global secondaries market. The appointment brings the number of Pantheon's European secondaries team members to 25.
- Study: LPs shun re-ups as they rebalance portfolios
LPs are turning away existing relationships as they bump up against their target allocations. Almost two-thirds will sell interests on the secondaries market to focus resources on the best GPs, according to an LP survey.