Federated swoops in for £246m Hermes stake
The UK investment manager raised an £845m secondaries fund in 2013 and incorporates the strategy into its growing SMA business.
BlueGem mulls GP-led process on first fund – exclusive
The firm, founded by an ex-Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity executive, is exploring a process involving its 2006-vintage fund which is heavily exposed to the UK consumer sector.
Colorado becomes latest US pension to mull secondaries
The $50bn pension fund has made exploring the secondaries market, as a buyer and seller, a key strategic priority.
India: fertile ground for GP-leds?
Asset and manager quality still pose problems for secondaries buyers in a market where many funds are coming to the end of their lives with large amounts of remaining NAV.
Maryland seeks advisor for secondaries sale
The US pension is aiming to sell an unspecified portion of its $5bn in private equity portfolio, which comprises 198 individual positions.
Strategic Partners buys in Liberty portfolio deal – exclusive
The Blackstone unit is part of a consortium which will acquire private equity stakes in a deal worth more than $1bn, Secondaries Investor has learned.
Nordic executes biggest GP-led restructuring – exclusive
Coller Capital and Goldman Sachs Asset Management will acquire around €1.5bn worth of net asset value held in the Scandinavian buyout firm's 2008-vintage fund.
Behind the scenes of a GP-led restructuring
A step-by-step look at how a recent transaction unfolded.
AlpInvest, Ardian take PEI’s secondaries awards
Bumper fundraising, stapled deals and preferred equity were some of the themes in the awards for 2017.
Sobera acquires healthcare directs portfolio
The Berlin-headquartered firm continues to acquire assets on a deal-by-deal basis and is unlikely to deviate from this strategy any time soon.