Private Equity

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Illinois Teachers’ pension tests secondaries pricing with $1bn-plus portfolio

Portfolios with valuations pegged to September 30 no longer reflect market dynamics, including public market volatility, plunging tech valuations and geopolitical turmoil sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

2 min read · 07 March 2022

CPPIB shops $2bn-plus portfolio as secondaries pricing wobbles

Some portfolios that hit the market this year, pegged to valuations as of September 30, may take longer than expected to sell, or may not transact as buyers look for pricing that reflects the reality of market turmoil.

2 min read · 28 February 2022

Partners Group racks up $8.5bn for third infrastructure fund

The fund's limited partners include public and corporate pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowment funds, and foundations.

3 min read · 14 February 2022

Brookfield looks to grow energy transition business to $200bn

The global transition fund, soon to close at $15bn, will be “just the first fund in what we believe will be a very attractive growth avenue,” Brookfield managing director Natalie Adomait said.

3 min read · 10 February 2022

Asia Alternatives gathers $2bn for sixth fund-of-funds

Asia Alternatives has closed its sixth private equity fund-of-funds at $2 billion.

4 min read · 31 January 2022

Summa Equity wraps up third fund

Summa Equity, a Nordic private equity firm, has closed its third fund at 2.3 billion euros.

2 min read · 20 January 2022

Apollo to back microelectronics single-asset deal

The firm entered the private equity secondaries market in April and led its first deal in May, involving an Alpine Investors portfolio company.

2 min read · 13 January 2022

HarbourVest emerges as lead investor in $1bn-plus PSP secondaries sale

Large portfolio sales have taken up buyer interest in the second half of the year as many look to diversify beyond the concentrated bets they made in the early parts of the year.

2 min read · 13 December 2021

Georgian targets $1.5bn for blind-pool strategy to continue backing prized tech assets

Georgian launched the blind-pool vehicle, targeted to bring in $1.5bn, in tandem with a sixth flagship growth equity offering, which is seeking $1.3bn.

3 min read · 07 December 2021

Leeds Equity racks up $1.4bn for seventh fund

Leeds Equity has closed its seventh fund at $1.4 billion, beating its $1 billion target.

3 min read · 02 November 2021

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