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Evercore finds liquidity in the secondary marketDirect secondary investment firm Accretive Exit Capital Partners has closed its HarbourVest-backed debut fund on $125m and paid Evercore Capital Partners $110m for stakes in five assets. With its debut fund nearly fully deployed, Accretive will soon head to market with a fund targeting $300m to $400m.
- Pensions plough $822bn into alternatives
Alternative assets managed by the world’s top 99 investment managers on behalf of pension funds grew by 40 percent over the past year, according to consulting firm Watson Wyatt.
- Ventizz to exit solar cell producer for €546.4m
The German buyout firm has agreed to sell its majority stake in ersol Solar Energy, netting €14m for investor HarbourVest Global Private Equity Trust.
- Pfingsten Partners closes fourth fund on $525m
The Chicago firm’s latest mid-market fund is larger than the sum of its three previous funds, but will continue its operationally-focussed strategy.
- Consortium buys CEE telecoms company
GTS Central Europe has been acquired by US and Polish investors, who have drafted in a new chief executive.
- How the GPs rate the LPs 2007 SURVEY
Which limited partners are best at investing in private equity? In its third annual investor survey, PEI asked the investor relations professionals at the world's leading general partner groups. James Taylor examined the results.
- Coping with the private equity boom
In last year's fundraising bonanza, speed of response and a reputation for staying the course helped funds of funds to meet their deployment targets. But their longer-term success will depend on finding time to identify the managers of the future, writes James Taylor.
- Summit closes first Europe fund, fourth mezz fund
The Boston-based firm has raised €1bn for growth capital investments in Europe and $825m for a global subordinated debt fund.
- Boeing boosts alternatives target to 27%
The aerospace and defense company’s $50.4 billion pension is shifting its allocation targets as it looks to reduce exposure to stock market volatility.
- HarbourVest moves into real estate
The global fund of funds manager has hired former Netherlands-based Composition Capital managing director Randy Parker to oversee private equity real estate investments.