Private Equity

Secondaries

Terms maker or terms taker?

While there are advantages to using an M&A process to set the price of a GP-led deal, buyers should not wear out this approach.

3 min read · 01 March 2022

What are the key trends for GP-led deals?

GP-led deals are flying high as more sponsors look to the secondaries market to hold on to prized assets for longer.

4 min read · 01 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

Uncertainty creeps into secondaries pricing amid market volatility

Pricing has been rich for buyouts funds as of the fourth quarter, but buyers and sellers are watching closely to determine how exactly to price assets and portfolios.

3 min read · 25 February 2022

Strategic Partners buys $900m-plus portfolio shopped by Pictet

The large portfolio was among a slew of such sales to hit the market in the second half of 2021.

2 min read · 22 February 2022

Morgan Lewis partners unravel SEC’s ‘earth shattering’ proposals

Recent SEC proposals could upend practices that have been 'widely accepted for decades in the PE industry', says Morgan Lewis partner Jedd Wider.

3 min read · 16 February 2022

Roark seeks more time, capital for parent of restaurant brands like Arby’s, Dunkin'

GP-led deals drove secondaries volume to record levels last year, reaching more than an estimated $134bn.

2 min read · 14 February 2022

K1 eyes Smarsh, other assets in big GP-led secondaries process

GP-led deals like single-and multi-asset continuation funds have been driving the market since last year, with traditional LP portfolio sales following closely behind.

2 min read · 11 February 2022

KKR seeks minority stake sale and GP-led deal for Internet Brands

Several recent single-asset secondaries deals have had their valuations set by earlier minority stake sales.

2 min read · 10 February 2022

SEC proposes sweeping changes to private funds

If brought into law, the proposals would include ban a raft of fees, expenses and business practices in all private funds.

4 min read · 09 February 2022

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