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Study: co-invests likely to underperformEven reasonably-sized co-investment portfolios probably won't make any money, according to Altius.
- Paragon plots to raise €350m for Fund II
The firm, which is currently pre-marketing the fund, recently netted a 4x return on a tutoring services business.
- A second look at secondaries
A report suggests secondary buyouts actually deliver better returns than primary deals, with less risk. But M&A activity is crucial – and that’s not easy at the moment
- Mid Europa sets sight on first close
The Eastern European-focused firm, which is targeting €1bn with a €1.25bn hard-cap, is likely to reach a first close in the next few months.
- Friday Letter Another banner year for secondries
The first six months of 2011 were record-breaking for the secondaries market, which is poised to hit an all-time high this year.
- Mercapital hard caps third fund on €550m
The Madrid-based private equity firm has posted a final close of its latest fund, which will focus on mid-market buyouts in Iberia.
- EQT prepares next exit after €4.75bn fund close
As the firm toasts one of the biggest European final fund closes since the collapse of Lehman Brothers, EQT is hard at work planning its next exit: the sale of Danish business KMD.
- Another banner year for secondaries
The first six months of 2011 were record-breaking for the secondaries market, which is poised to hit an all-time high this year, writes Christopher Witkowsky.
- AXA bags another bank’s private equity portfolio
French group AXA Private Equity, led by Dominique Senequier (pictured), has sealed the acquisition of a $1.7bn portfolio of assets from Citigroup, 14 months after a similar deal with Bank of America.
- Unigestion closes secondaries fund on €190m
The Geneva-based hedge fund and private equity fund manager is also expecting to hold a first close for its Ethos Environmental Sustainability Fund before the end of June.