Private Equity

Secondaries

Novacap runs process for more time, capital for enterprise software company Syntax

The deal is among a rush of such processes this year as GPs look for ways to hang on to certain assets longer than allowed under traditional private equity structures.

2 min read · 14 May 2021

HarbourVest, Ardian emerge as buyers on General Atlantic GP-led

Large deals have helped drive volume since last year in what has continued to be a brisk secondaries market in the general economic recovery.

3 min read · 13 May 2021

Brookfield: Fundraising 'stronger than ever'

Investor interest for all funds is 'stronger than we’ve ever seen', said chief executive Bruce Flatt on Thursday's Q1 earnings call, 'and we expect these funds to be larger than their predecessors'.

2 min read · 13 May 2021

Transparency key when external buyers threaten GP-led deals

The need for transparency, always a vital aspect of executing a GP-led deal, takes on greater significance when external M&A buyers express interest in picking off choice assets.

3 min read · 11 May 2021

Morgan Stanley, Coller lead Webster Equity continuation fund process

GP-led deals that shift assets out of older funds, giving managers more time to manage the investments, accounted for a large chunk of total volume in 2020.

2 min read · 07 May 2021

KKR ‘continues to pursue secondaries’ strategy amid firm build-out

The private equity giant is looking at opportunities to acquire secondaries firms or set the unit up organically, according to co-president and co-COO Scott Nuttall.

3 min read · 04 May 2021

Future 40 Leaders – 2021: Dealmakers

The 40 under 40: Future Leaders of Private Equity dealmakers honoured for their potential to make a mark on the private equity industry moving forward.

7 min read · 04 May 2021

Evercore rides renewed activity to best ever Q1

The advisory firm looks to bolster its ranks in a competitive skilled labour pool in key sectors and geographies to capitalise on continued covid recovery momentum.

2 min read · 03 May 2021

Four areas that will gain ground in PE

The future of private equity will look very different. Here are the key trends, from talent management to ESG to secondaries.

7 min read · 03 May 2021

New secondaries players seek a slice of the action

M&A advisory businesses and mega-managers are storming a flourishing secondaries industry but are there enough opportunities to go round?

7 min read · 03 May 2021

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