Staff Writer
The San Francisco-based firm, which once raised the largest-ever real estate secondaries fund, has ceased efforts to market its fifth vehicle as it considers options for a shift in strategy.
Previously known as Credit Agricole Private Equity, the re-named Omnes Capital, which was acquired by private equity secondaries firm Coller Capital last week, will continue with a strategy that includes renewable energy and infrastructure.
The purchase of French bank Crédit Agricole’s private equity arm - including a €450m portfolio - marks the first investment from Coller's latest secondaries fund, which is nearing final close.
Cipio Partners is to sell Israeli chip-maker BroadLight, marking the firm's latest in a series of exits in the semiconductor industry.
A collection of 23 regional Swedish insurers has put up one of the largest-ever secondaries offerings in Europe, including stakes in managers like TA Associates, BC Partners, TPG, Advent, Apax and Bain.
DFJ Esprit Secondaries will be the largest venture secondaries firm in Europe, as the buzz around venture escalates in the run up to Facebook’s public market debut.
Greenpark Capital has appointed Chin Chin Teoh (pictured) from Bank of America Merrill Lynch to lead its newly-opened Hong Kong office.
Banks and other financial institutions were the most active sellers of fund interests last year, according to the latest findings from Landmark Partners.
The Swiss-based private markets investment firm says discounts to net asset values improved from the buyer’s perspective for secondary real estate portfolios towards the end of last year.
The Japanese private equity firm has attracted Japanese pension fund investments and expects to launch a successor fund for Greater China in 2012.