Madeleine Farman
Madeleine Farman is a senior reporter for PEI Group’s Private Equity International and Secondaries Investor titles, based in London. Prior to joining PEI, she had covered private equity, private capital and advisers associated with the industry for other newsrooms and publications since 2016. Originally from New Zealand, Madeleine began her career in radio in Auckland.
ICG and Kirkbi A/S acquired Minimax in 2014 with ICG and co-investors acquiring Kirkbi's stake in 2018.
Riccardo Villa will advise firms accessing capital at both the portfolio and corporate level.
Permira is moving five assets into a continuation fund including US customer experience solutions provider Genesys, which was previously part of a continuation fund transaction in 2020.
The firm opened its first international office last year, two years after its tie-up with PGIM, and retains its Swiss heritage in its approach to deal-making.
The buyout giant initially backed Multiversity in 2019 before acquiring 100% of the online university group in 2021.
Coller Secondaries Private Equity Opportunities Fund will be seeded with over $300m from the firm and other institutional investors.
Coller launched a platform targeting high-net-worth investors last year, led by UBS veteran Jake Elmhirst.
There was a sharp spike in the use of deferrals last year, driven by improved pricing for GPs and additional benefits for secondaries buyers, according to partner Gerald Cooper.
While many private markets investors and managers grapple with liquidity issues, there is one pocket of the market that stands to benefit.
A growing number of semi-liquid funds have a heavy allocation to secondaries.