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Mercer closes Private Investment Partners V on $2.7bn
PIP V consists of a US vehicle for US investors and a Luxembourg vehicle for non-US investors
Direct lenders eye secondaries market for first-gen funds
Several European direct lenders are speaking to secondaries advisers about running processes on older vintage funds
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: IPEM Highlights
The Unquote Private Equity Podcast recaps key takeaways from exclusive interviews with a number of speakers and delegates
IPEM TV 2020: Helen Steers discusses gender diversity in PE
Pantheon partner on the need to look at the retention of women in the industry as well as the pipeline of new entrants
Ion Pacific targets $150m for VC secondaries fund
Firm focuses on direct secondaries and LP interests in VC funds, as well as GP recapitalisations
IPEM TV 2020: Advent's Johanna Barr on navigating fund pitches
Managing director and global co-head of limited partner services shares key takeaways from her panel
Stirling Square closes fourth fund on €950m
Fund targets buyouts in European mid-market companies with enterprise values of тЌ50-500m
ICG closes third secondaries fund on $2.4bn
ICGSE III targets secondaries transactions, with a primary focus on complex fund restructurings
IPEM TV 2020: Charterhouse Capital Partners' Gilles Collombin
Collombin discusses sourcing strategies and Charterhouseтs increased focus on co-investments
IPEM TV 2020: Jim Strang, Hamilton Lane talks private market trends
Strang talks performance of private equity versus public markets, capital overhang, and current challenges
IPEM TV 2020: ICG's Nicholas Brooks on prospects of recession
Recession remains unlikely, but low growth and the threat of potential trade wars are still of concern to investors
GreyBella Capital to launch new fund by mid-2020
Fund targets series-A and -B rounds in companies operating in life sciences and complex technologies
IPEM TV 2020: France Invest chair Dominique Gaillard on responsible investing
Gaillard urges the industry to do more to tackle climate change, diversity, and sharing value
IPEM TV 2020: Neuberger Berman's Patricia Miller Zollar on first-time funds
Miller Zollar shares the LP perspective on emerging managers and first-time funds
Fund focus: Lexington targets growing Asia secondaries market
GP's ninth fund closed on $14bn, above its $12bn target, and will target secondaries opportunities in Asia
NYSCRF backs secondary special situations fund
New York State Common Retirement Fund (NYSCRF) has committed $400m to secondary special situations and new private lending investments in Asia-Pacific, according to documents seen by Unquote.
Secondaries prices remain strong in Europe amid global dip – research
Setter Capital's latest report reveals a dip in transaction prices for LBOs, funds-of-funds and venture secondaries
Pantheon joins forces with Kermony for France-focused push
Relationship is set to facilitate access to Pantheon's offering for French institutional investors
PAI Partners to launch €600m mid-market fund
Vehicle will target companies based across Italy, Spain, Germany, France and the Benelux region
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: the Review/Preview special
In this special bumper episode, the Unquote editorial team does a deep dive on key 2019 stats in each market
Why Larry Fink should attend Allocate
Allocate launched three years ago to provide private market investors with a forum to discuss mega-trends
Partners Group nears $100bn in AUM
Alternatives manager has secured $7.1bn in new commitments from private equity, and $4.9bn from private debt
KKR holds $2.2bn final closing for second tech growth fund
Fund invests in both majority and minority stakes and deploys equity tickets of more than $50m
Blake joins Herbert Smith Freehills funds practice
Jonathan Blake joins as head of international private funds strategy