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Many public institutions in the US are exploring portfolio sales thanks to a confluence of factors that has left them at, or above, their private equity allocations.
The booming secondaries market is reflected in this year's survey, with several respondents closing on twice the deal volume recorded in pandemic-hit 2020.
The transaction involves the asset manager and other institutional investors acquiring a structured minority interest in a portfolio of assets as part of the UBS-advised deal.
The Chicago-based manager will target opportunities where it has an informational advantage that allows it to profit from 'value arbitrage', according to secondaries head Jeff Akers.
The deal is among a handful of GP-led secondaries processes that have moved through the market, which has become more challenging because of pricing uncertainty.
LPs are beset with a glut of requests for re-ups from their existing managers, in many cases at a much quicker pace than ever before.
The asset management arm of the Dutch energy company overcame market volatility to sell a €700m private equity portfolio, though planned to sell more.
From lenders’ due diligence basics to new processes resulting from increased caution among some lenders, we outline what you should expect when taking out a NAV loan.
With a rapidly growing market in an increasingly volatile environment, secondaries investors need to creatively focus on the basics, says chief executive Michael Granoff in this sponsored Q&A.
The firm has held the final close and first close on its latest venture capital and private equity secondaries funds, respectively, according to chief executive Scott Hart.