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.
Presenting the latest instalment of Second Thoughts, an ongoing miniseries from Secondaries Investor that delves into the latest trends affecting the fastest-growing market in alternatives.
The tech-focused venture capital manager has entered a joint venture with investment banker Roman Ivaniuk, founder of Ukraine-based BrightOne Capital, for its latest fund.
The financial software and services investor is using a continuation fund to re-invest in two assets it agreed to partially exit this year.
The software and services industries-focused firm has moved home and commercial services platform Apex Service Partners into a continuation fund in one of the largest deals of the year.
Traditional LPs contemplating GP-led focused funds have been intent on identifying examples of fully crystallised continuation funds in recent years.
Secondaries fundraising January through end-September was bolstered by large vehicles managed by Blackstone Strategic Partners and Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
Secondaries is at the forefront of Patria’s plans following its acquisition of Abrdn’s European private equity business.
As more sponsors seek to run continuation vehicle transactions, two managers lay their cards on the table and discuss what improvements they would like to see from the market.
Unrealised assets in private credit funds sit at around $1.5trn, partner and global head of private credit Rick Jain told Secondaries Investor this year.
Morel took the helm of the secondaries business following the departure of Ludovic Douge to DC Advisory.