Adams Street leads consortium on ABS staple – exclusive
The global investment firm was the biggest investor in a deal that involved ABS' 2009 and 2012-vintage funds, Secondaries Investor has learned.
Kline Hill takes London-listed PEI private
The niche secondaries firm acquired over 95% of shares in the London-listed private equity fund of funds in a friendly takeover deal.
SVG agrees to new HarbourVest portfolio bid
The London-listed private equity investor has accepted HarbourVest's offer to acquire its portfolio after the global investment firm raised its offer by £24m.
Ardian sells stakes from early secondaries funds – exclusive
The sale is worth as much as $200m and comes as secondaries funds and funds of funds increasingly tap the market to dispose of tail-end interests.
HarbourVest further extends offer for SVG
Shareholders in the London-listed private equity investor now have until Tuesday to accept HarbourVest's offer for the company.
LPs say yes to Deutsche offer on Zurmont Madison – exclusive
An overwhelming majority of investors in the Swiss firm's sole fund have agreed to sell their stakes to the bank's private equity unit, Secondaries Investor has learned.
NorthStar buys $273m real estate portfolio
The firm used its $1.8bn REIT to acquire a diversified portfolio of limited partnership interests in 41 private equity real estate funds.
Opex Awards 2016: Asia, upper mid-market – NewQuest
Adding operational value can be an acrimonious process, as Hong Kong direct secondaries specialist NewQuest Capital Partners discovered.
HarbourVest ups ante, offers to buy SVG’s whole portfolio
In an effort to trump a £748m preliminary agreement SVG reached with rival suitors Goldman Sachs and CPPIB, HarbourVest has also offered to buy the London-listed private equity investor's entire portfolio, but for at least £783m.
HarbourVest extends SVG offer deadline by 7 days
The global investment manager is giving shareholders more time to consider its offer after SVG said it planned to sell its entire portfolio to Goldman Sachs and CPPIB for around £748m.