Triago
Triago expands primary directs strategy to Europe
Adviser plans to build on existing US practice, supporting sponsors raising primary capital deal-by-deal
Triago appoints four to advisory board
New board comprises industry experts Theresa Whitmarsh, Pierre Sauvagnat, Roger Gray and Dave Brown
Triago hires Apposite's Auffray as new London partner
Matt Swain and Victor Quiroga are named co-heads of the Americas in NYC
Triago bolsters secondaries team with two NYC hires
Michael T Pilson and Marc Fitorre join as partner and principal, respectively
Reputational risk, early secondaries help assuage LP default fears
GPs that recently raised are the ones potentially more at risk, but market sources agree widespread defaults would be far-fetched
2019 in numbers: Full steam ahead
With the full statistics for 2019 deal activity and fundraising now compiled, Unquote explores last year's highlights and what 2020 may hold
Suma holds €65m first close for second growth fund
Fund invests in Spanish companies with high-growth potential and generating EBITDA of at least €2m
Sector specialisation taking hold in Europe
European private equity firms are sharpening their investment focus by restricting the number of sectors they target
GPs get picky on LP-led secondaries
Approved-buyers lists have emerged as a way for GPs to assert their power, but may not become commonplace just yet
Secondaries leverage hitting record levels – research
Leverage now accounts for nearly 40% of the yearly secondary market value, says Triago
Triago appoints Lemon as partner
New recruit joins the firm after leaving his role as partner at Agilitas in March 2018
ArchiMed holds first close for MED Platform I
Healthcare-focused mid-cap buy-and-build fund raises less than two thirds of its €800m target
Tail-end funds fuelling secondaries boom
Recent research shows the proportion of tail-end funds in secondaries transactions has been climbing rapidly, reaching a new record in H1 2018
Then and now: European private equity's post-Lehman decade
European PE came to a virtual standstill 10 years ago, but figures show the asset class has all but recovered its pre-crisis appeal
Reshaping the GP shareholding landscape
As the private equity market matures, shareholding structures of GPs are being reshaped, with a number of M&A transactions and minority stake sales
Lacera to appoint Greenhill as secondaries adviser
Other firms that responded to the RFP include Citigroup, Credit Suisse and Elm Capital
Triago to expand London presence
Triago first opened a London office in 2016 but has recently moved to a new address
Turbo-charged: How leverage is powering up secondaries
The use of leverage in secondaries has soared, as funds are continually seeking new ways to boost spending power
Triago bolsters New York office with Rogers hire
Kevin Rogers joins the private equity advisory firm in the US as a principal
Secondaries: all systems go following bumper 2017
Following a slump in 2016, the global volume of PE secondary transactions increased last year to reach new records
Placement agents: Adapt to succeed
Evolving fundraising landscape means placement agents are having to reinvent themselves to future-proof their offerings
European funds enjoying secondaries tailwind
Currency movements and good performance boost demand for European secondaries
Quartilium’s Bourel joins Triago as partner
Bourel was previously investment director at Quartilium
