Adam Le
Adam Le is Senior Editor, EMEA, for PEI Group's private equity publications, overseeing the flow of global news and analysis for Private Equity International and Secondaries Investor. Based in London, Adam works closely with private equity-focused colleagues across PEI's offices in New York, London and Hong Kong. Prior to PEI, his roles included reporting on finance and technology for Bloomberg Japan.
Regional differences are still palpable in attitudes to investing in the strategy, according to Private Equity International's Perspectives 2018 survey.
The placement agent and advisory firm has hired UBS veteran Steven Westerback as head of the Americas.
A revamped internal structure, new business lines and a focus on separate accounts have helped the firm thrive in a tough market for funds of funds, says head of secondaries Wouter Moerel.
The sale is at least the second between the Universities Superannuation Scheme and the investment firm as the UK pension faces a growing liabilities deficit.
Temasek’s upcoming Astrea IV deal could herald a way for retail investors to access private equity in earnest.
Primary and secondaries market players are keeping a keen eye on the process involving the firm's €4.3bn 2008-vintage fund.
HVPE, the investment firm's listed vehicle, is focusing on niche managers with specific skills, according to managing director Peter Wilson.
Cyril Demaria, head of private markets at Wellershoff & Partners, argues secondaries provide a false sense of security to investors and that the benefits of mitigating the J-curve may have been oversold to LPs.
Sanjeev Phakey, an investment manager who has spent the last six years at one of the UK's largest pension funds, joins to focus on fund and co-investments.
A revamped internal structure, new business lines and a focus on separate accounts have helped the firm thrive in a tough market for funds of funds, says head of secondaries Wouter Moerel.