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Ben Pearce and David Perrin played key roles in developing the firm's secondaries capabilities in Europe and the US respectively.
At a seminar held by the BVCA, Pomona, Glendower and Headway discussed doing deals in a market where volatility is the new norm.
The firm used its latest fund to acquire positions in funds managed by Scottish Equity Partners and Gresham, having bought several UK-based assets in 2018.
The advisory firm and placement agent wants to ensure it is regulated in continental Europe when the UK departs the EU.
The UK-focused buyout firm, which is seeking £1bn for its latest fund, has been exploring a GP-led process on its 2015-vintage vehicle.
GPs worried about the UK's fate but who want to leave money on the table should look to secondaries for their backup plan.
Brexit could bring portfolios to market but buyers need to hedge against the risk they pose, according to panelists at PEI's Women in Private Equity Forum.
HarbourVest Partners Ireland Limited, which will accommodate investment managers and other functions, is awaiting approval from the Irish regulator.
The team behind one of the UK's best-known mid-market firms has formed Horizon Capital, backed by a group of investors including Pantheon and Idinvest Partners.
The UK’s Electra Private Equity may have ended its search for a buyer, but its five remaining assets remain in play. Will anyone be brave enough to buy them?