GP-Leds

Five surprising themes emerged from secondaries discussions on the French Riviera this week.

The firm, formed by two former Coller Capital partners, has hired an alumnus from the secondaries powerhouse.

The deal involves six assets acquired on a deal-by-deal basis since 2012 and is part of its effort to institutionalise its investor base.

The firm backed a $185m secondaries process on the Gulf-headquartered investor's 2007-vintage tech fund and made a stapled commitment to its successor.

Secondaries Investor takes a look at some of the most interesting transactions over the last 12 months.

Secondaries volumes and fundraising are likely to have a record 2018. Here are some predictions for 2019.

HarbourVest Partners’ single-asset restructuring is a prime example of how – if all interests align – such deals can be a perfect prescription for old assets with residual value.

Strategic Equity Fund III, which focuses on complex end-of-life secondaries processes, launched in April targeting $1.6bn.

Partners Group was among a consortium of buyers that joined Lexington Partners in acquiring stakes in two of TPG's Asia funds and committed to Asia Fund VII.

A handful of successful GP-led processes, involving household names such as CDC and Coller Capital, represent a significant step forward for the Indian secondaries market in 2018.