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HarbourVest, AlpInvest to lead €400m BDC secondary dealThe BT Pension Scheme is selling its interest in Bridgepoint Development Capital as part of a reorganisation of its private equity portfolio.
- HarbourVest hires former Eaton Partners exec
Olav König, former partner at placement agent Eaton Partners, will lead HarbourVest’s sales and client service for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
- Secondaries: The year of the seller?
Secondary market deal activity declined dramatically in the first half of 2013, amid strong public markets. Secondary buyers have been waiting for the floodgates to burst open.
- Friday Letter Success in the downturn
The results of our eighth annual global readers’ poll remind that which firms are in favour will fluctuate as the industry confronts its greatest challenge.
- Friday Letter: Global letters
Last night we held our second annual Private Equity International Awards Global Winners' Celebration - and revealed the Private Equity Leader for this year.
- HarbourVest moves into mainland China
The global fund of funds specialist has hired former JP Morgan managing director Sally Shan to expand the firm’s efforts to Beijing.
- George Anson named as EVCA’s chairman-elect
The European industry association has announced a raft of appointments, including that of HarbourVest managing director Anson to chairman-elect.
- HarbourVest targets $750m for co-investments
The firm has collected roughly $205m for its latest co-investing fund, according to SEC documents. Its predecessor, HarbourVest 2007 Direct Fund, closed on $734m.
- Conversus to cease operations
The firm has agreed to sell its private equity portfolio to HarbourVest for $1.4bn, and will wind down operations after the deal closes – ending several years of struggling to handle market volatility.
- Secondaries Special: Crowding the market
New 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