NKB sells four EQT fund stakes
The Limassol, Cyprus-based investment firm has sold its stake in 2005, 2007 and 2008 vintage EQT funds to Geneva asset manager Hermitage & Co.
Lombard buys stakes in EQT and Adveq funds
The Luxembourg life assurance company has acquired stakes in two 2013 vintage funds and recently hired a head of unquoted investments.
Wisconsin plans PE portfolio sale
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board is looking to sell a $203m legacy private equity portfolio of 48 funds, according to board meeting documents.
Partners Group picks up three fund stakes
The wealth management division of National Australia Bank has transferred its stakes in three 2005- and 2007-vintage European private equity funds to Partners Group.
CalPERS changes secondaries guidelines
The $288bn pension system expects to modify its private equity plan, as part of a continuous effort to restructure its portfolio and reduce the number of manager relationships.
CBRE sells stake in Dutch Office Fund
Dutch pension fund manager Blue Sky Group has bought positions in the fund, which is sized at €1.56bn, in a secondaries transaction.
Allianz ponders portfolio sales
Allianz Capital Partners' global co-head of fund investing, Michael Lindauer, is considering whether to take advantage of high pricing prevalent in the secondaries market.
Direct secondaries firm Verdane exits AppliedSensor
Verdane acquired AppliedSensor from early-stage investor Pelago Venture Partners in 2008 as part of a portfolio of assets.
Shackleton acquires Sigma VC fund assets
The UK-based direct secondaries firm has opened an Edinburgh office to manage the 10 assets it has acquired.
Infrastructure secondaries picking up
As some LPs divest disappointing infra investments, others are looking to the secondaries market for easy-to-understand opportunities without construction risks.