Rod James
Rod James is a reporter with Secondaries Investor and also contributes to sister title PrivateEquityInternational.com. He is based in the London office. Prior to PEI, his roles included a stint as a freelancer covering fintech and transaction banking, CEEMEA capital markets reporter with EMEA Finance magazine, and editor of the Latin American political and economic risk team at IHS Global Insight.
The 2004-vintage Lion Capital has invested in names including Weetabix, Jimmy Choo and Russia's largest vodka producer.
Baltimore Fire and Police is mulling a commitment to the vehicle.
The firm's latest secondaries fund, the $1.1bn Strategic Secondaries II, was 50% invested as of the end of September.
The private markets arm of the Swiss bank is searching for candidates to focus on secondaries as well as primaries and co-investments.
Kuwait Investment Authority has been offloading European private equity stakes in line with changes taking place at its London office.
New York-based Sean Brenan and Brian Musto are part of more than 500 promotions at the bank.
The Cincinnati-based firm's last secondaries fund was a 2013-vintage, $150m vehicle which acquired stakes in VC, buyout and mezzanine funds.
A survey conducted by Private Equity International and Montana Capital Partners showed that the direct route is most popular, followed by GP-leds and small secondaries.
The secondaries firm has acquired at least three stakes in the 2007-vintage buyout fund after acquisitions from LGT Capital Partners in April.
The firm, which caters to investors from the non-profit sector, is seeking $350m for its latest vehicle.
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