Impact Investing

Mark Benedetti and Vladimir Colas, the co-heads of Ardian US, explain what is fuelling the surge of interest in infrastructure secondaries.

The acquisition is at least the fourth this year by a large firm looking to get in on a rapidly expanding market.

Ashbridge Transformational Secondaries Fund II is targeting $3.5bn to invest in complex deals, with single-asset restructurings a key focus.

The National Security and Investment regime could cause uncertainty and significant administrative burdens for investors, write legal experts from Hogan Lovells.

The pension moderated the pace of new secondaries commitments, citing a high risk/return bar amid decreased market activity as a result of the pandemic.

The fund makes primary, secondaries and direct co-investments in funds and businesses 'with a clear focus on environmental impact'.

The secondaries market in private debt has been showing promising growth, as GP-led deals claim a larger slice of the cake.

The sheer scale of GP-led secondaries is enormous. But with turnover still marginal, the LP side is also poised for exponential growth.

The crisis has put pressure on the relationships between GPs and LPs. As many look to renegotiate fund terms, what will the lasting effects be?