GP-leds

Partner Lauren King comes from Goodwin Proctor where she was co-leader of the secondaries practice.

Ares' close of the Landmark Partners acquisition this quarter, along with strong fundraising, helped boost the firm's AUM to nearly a quarter trillion dollars.

With GP-led deals now a bigger market than LP stakes, managers will do well to ensure the market maintains its momentum.

GP-led deals accounted for 60% of transaction volumes amid a sizeable jump in single-asset processes, data from the investment bank shows.

The firm has also closed on nearly $800m for its debut dedicated GP-led strategy.

The former co-head of the SEC private funds unit speaks to Secondaries Investor about risks in the technical aspects of restructuring transactions.

The deal is one of several that allow large organisations to shift private equity into new vehicles that provide more space, and fresh capital, to continue building out the strategy.

The original deal was set to be one of the largest GP-led secondaries ever, but well into the process Panasonic decided to acquire the largest asset, supply chain software provider Blue Yonder.

BlackRock, GIC and Lexington Partners co-led the deal, the third inaugural continuation vehicle this month.

The firm’s head of real estate Roman Braslavsky spoke to affiliate title PERE about its new secondaries business. Here are some takeaways.