NJSIC explores possibilities to unload JLL stake
Since May, the pension fund has performed an evaluation of future expected value of its stake in JLL Partners V and in controversial payday lender ACE Cash Express.
HarbourVest invests in Spanish GP-led deal
The fund of funds giant has signed a deal to purchase a stake in Portobello Capital II through a new fund structure.
Cogent sees more activity in real estate
The advisory firm will also be able to take advantage of Greenhill’s primary real estate capital raising business going forward.
Secondaries firms are becoming more selective on deals – update
Some buyers are passing on up to 98% of deals that come through their doors.
ABRY, HIG Capital are most sought-after US mid-market LBO firms
The firms were the only ones rated excellent by Setter Capital in its list of 35 most sought-after US mid-market buyout managers.
Blackstone surges into Nordics with $3bn deal
The New York-based firm has agreed to acquire a 34 percent stake in a Norwegian investment management firm as well as a portfolio of Nordic properties for nearly $3bn.
StepStone buys stake in Affinity Asia Pacific fund – exclusive
The private equity firm purchased a $30m stake from a Middle Eastern limited partner.
Partners Group deploys $1.1bn in H1
Secondaries accounted for around a quarter of the Swiss firm's total investments.
SL Capital makes deal from new infra secondaries fund
The Edinburgh-based firm has bought a stake in a Macquarie infrastructure fund out of its debut secondaries fund focusing on the asset class.
Timberland secondaries market still in infancy
Timberland secondaries are a small but growing part of the $100 billion timberland market, according to the head of a forestry investment firm.