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Primary=Investments

Investimenti primari

Gli investimenti primari sono quelli mirati a fondi di private equity nelle loro fasi iniziali di raccolta del capitale. Un portafoglio di investimenti primari in fondi, noto anche come fondo di fondi, permette agli investitori di accedere alle competenze di molteplici fund manager e a un ampio ventaglio di società, tutto attraverso un unico investimento. Grazie alla nostra lunga esperienza in qualità di investitori primari, i nostri clienti possono beneficiare di:

  • Un processo di valutazione rigoroso e collaudato nel tempo;
  • Accesso a gestori leader a livello globale, con un'eccezionale scelta di opportunità;
  • Relazioni costruite in oltre 25 anni di attività, che ci assicurano una conoscenza approfondita dei general partner e ci rendono fiduciosi nelle decisioni d'investimento che adottiamo;
  • Un processo fondato sull'integrazione dei fattori ESG.
Secondary-Investments

Investimenti secondari

Gli investimenti secondari comportano la compravendita di impegni preesistenti in fondi di private equity. Siamo ben posizionati e attivi nel mercato secondario, dove le nostre profonde relazioni, la solida reputazione e la nostra rete di intermediari ci assicurano un netto vantaggio e ci permettono di offrire ai clienti un eccellente accesso a questo mercato.
Co-investments

Co-investimenti

I co-investimenti nel private equity, o investimenti diretti, sono investimenti effettuati direttamente in società a fianco di un altro GP. Il co-investimento comporta numerosi vantaggi, tra cui la possibilità di acquisire un'esposizione a opportunità che riteniamo appetibili, evitando nel contempo una parte di commissioni. Anche in questo caso, le nostre relazioni solide e di lunga data con i GP, unite a una comprovata esperienza, ci consentono di essere protagonisti leader in questo segmento di mercato.
Equity Trust

Fondo comune d'investimento

L'obiettivo d'investimento è conseguire un rendimento complessivo a lungo termine attraverso un portafoglio diversificato di fondi di private equity e investimenti diretti in società di capitali non quotate oltreché in gestori di private equity (co-investimenti), che siano per la maggior parte orientati al mercato europeo.
www.slpet.co.uk
  • Primary=Investments

    Investimenti primari

    Gli investimenti primari sono quelli mirati a fondi di private equity nelle loro fasi iniziali di raccolta del capitale. Un portafoglio di investimenti primari in fondi, noto anche come fondo di fondi, permette agli investitori di accedere alle competenze di molteplici fund manager e a un ampio ventaglio di società, tutto attraverso un unico investimento. Grazie alla nostra lunga esperienza in qualità di investitori primari, i nostri clienti possono beneficiare di:

    • Un processo di valutazione rigoroso e collaudato nel tempo;
    • Accesso a gestori leader a livello globale, con un'eccezionale scelta di opportunità;
    • Relazioni costruite in oltre 25 anni di attività, che ci assicurano una conoscenza approfondita dei general partner e ci rendono fiduciosi nelle decisioni d'investimento che adottiamo;
    • Un processo fondato sull'integrazione dei fattori ESG.
  • Secondary-Investments

    Investimenti secondari
    Gli investimenti secondari comportano la compravendita di impegni preesistenti in fondi di private equity. Siamo ben posizionati e attivi nel mercato secondario, dove le nostre profonde relazioni, la solida reputazione e la nostra rete di intermediari ci assicurano un netto vantaggio e ci permettono di offrire ai clienti un eccellente accesso a questo mercato.
  • Co-investments

    Co-investimenti
    I co-investimenti nel private equity, o investimenti diretti, sono investimenti effettuati direttamente in società a fianco di un altro GP. Il co-investimento comporta numerosi vantaggi, tra cui la possibilità di acquisire un'esposizione a opportunità che riteniamo appetibili, evitando nel contempo una parte di commissioni. Anche in questo caso, le nostre relazioni solide e di lunga data con i GP, unite a una comprovata esperienza, ci consentono di essere protagonisti leader in questo segmento di mercato.
  • Equity Trust

    Fondo comune d'investimento
    L'obiettivo d'investimento è conseguire un rendimento complessivo a lungo termine attraverso un portafoglio diversificato di fondi di private equity e investimenti diretti in società di capitali non quotate oltreché in gestori di private equity (co-investimenti), che siano per la maggior parte orientati al mercato europeo.
    www.slpet.co.uk

Our team

Merrick Mckay

Merrick McKay

Head of Europe - Private Equity

Merrick joined the company in 2014 and is based in the Edinburgh and London offices. abrdn's European Private Equity business, with over €8bn AuM, encompasses primary and secondary fund investments and co-investment activities undertaken by a team of over 30 investment professionals. Merrick is Head of Europe and a member of the abrdn Private Equity Investment Committee.
An Australian, Merrick has over 25 years’ experience in the European private equity industry. Prior to joining abrdn, Merrick was Head of European Investments and Senior Partner of Macquarie’s Private Markets division. Previous roles include 13 years as a Partner and Investment Committee member of Primary Capital (the London-based, lower mid-market private equity firm) where he was responsible for leading, originating and managing numerous private equity investments in the UK. Merrick holds Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws degrees from the University of Queensland.
Merrick is a regular speaker at private equity conferences, and is a member of Invest Europe’s Limited Partner Council.
Patricl Knechtli

Patrick Knechtli

Head of Secondaries

Based in Edinburgh, Patrick heads up the secondaries team of abrdn and is involved across the private markets activities of the firm. He joined predecessor firm SL Capital in 2009, which then merged with the company’s private markets business in 2017. Prior to joining, Patrick spent eight years at Coller Capital in London, where he worked on numerous secondary portfolio transactions. His early career consisted of seven years in investment banking, first at Baring Brothers and then at ABN Amro Corporate Finance. Patrick has a MA (Hons) in Modern Languages from the University of Exeter and is fluent in French and Spanish.
Collin Burrow

Colin Burrow

Head of Co-Investments

Colin Burrow is Head of Co-Investments based in the Edinburgh office. He is responsible for all aspects of co-investing including sourcing, evaluating and execution. He is a member of the Investment Committee. Colin joined the company in 2014 from the Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) heritage team. Prior to joining SWIP in 2013, he led a dedicated co-investment team at Lloyds Banking Group responsible for origination and asset management. Colin joined Lloyds from Bridgepoint where as an Investment Director he spent six years investing in mid-market European buyouts. He began his career advising on mid-market buyouts with Andersen Corporate Finance. Colin holds an LLB (Hons) in Law from the University of Strathclyde and a Securities Institute Diploma.
John Dickie

John Dickie

Co-Head of Private Equity USA

John Dickie is Co-Head of Private Equity USA based in the Boston office. His primary responsibilities include sourcing, evaluating and executing primary investments and co-investments and he is a member of the Investment Committee. John joined the company in 2015 from the FLAG Capital Management heritage team where he held a role of Principal. Prior to joining FLAG in 2010, John was a Principal at Berkshire Partners. Previously, he worked at DLJ Merchant Banking Partners as a Senior Analyst-Private Equity. He began his career with Credit Suisse First Boston as a Financial Analyst in the Investment Banking division. John holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics from Middlebury College.
Scott Reed

Scott Reed

Co-Head of Private Equity USA

Scott Reed is Co-Head of Private Equity USA based in the Boston office. He joined the company in 2015 from the FLAG Capital Management heritage team where he held a similar role as Partner and Head of the Private Equity strategy. Prior to joining FLAG in 2007, Scott was a Principal at Portico Capital LLC, and a Senior Associate at J.H. Whitney & Co. Previously, he worked at Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. Scott holds an MBA from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College and a BA in Economics with Mathematics Concentration from Colby College and the London School of Economics.
Peter Lawrence

Peter Lawrence

Co-Head Global Venture Capital

Peter Lawrence oversees the abrdn Venture Partners program alongside Kirsten Morin and is a member of the strategy’s investment committee. As a co-founder of FLAG Capital Management, Peter has focused exclusively on venture capital fund investments and has been a member of the firm’s Private Equity investment committee since inception. Prior to co-founding FLAG in 1994, Peter spent twelve years managing both direct and indirect venture capital and private equity portfolios as Executive Vice President of the Marshall Field family office. He has over 30 years of experience in the private equity business. Peter holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Trinity College.
Kirsten Morin

Kirsten Morin

Co-Head Global Venture Capital

Kirsten oversees the abrdn Venture Partners program alongside Peter Lawrence and has been focused on the abrdn Venture Partners program since joining the firm in 2005. She has been involved in all aspects of the investment process, and has been particularly involved in screening the emerging manager ecosystem for investment opportunities. Kirsten also plays a central role in manager due diligence and oversees junior team members in the investment and fund monitoring process. She has worked on the AVP funds for the last sixteen years and was a Principal at FLAG Capital Management prior to its acquisition by AAMI in 2015. Prior to joining FLAG in 2005, Kirsten worked for IBM in a variety of analytical roles. Kirsten holds a BS from Babson College. She has over 16 years of venture capital experience.
  • Merrick Mckay

    Merrick McKay

    Head of Europe - Private Equity
    Merrick joined the company in 2014 and is based in the Edinburgh and London offices. abrdn's European Private Equity business, with over €8bn AuM, encompasses primary and secondary fund investments and co-investment activities undertaken by a team of over 30 investment professionals. Merrick is Head of Europe and a member of the abrdn Private Equity Investment Committee.
    An Australian, Merrick has over 25 years’ experience in the European private equity industry. Prior to joining abrdn, Merrick was Head of European Investments and Senior Partner of Macquarie’s Private Markets division. Previous roles include 13 years as a Partner and Investment Committee member of Primary Capital (the London-based, lower mid-market private equity firm) where he was responsible for leading, originating and managing numerous private equity investments in the UK. Merrick holds Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws degrees from the University of Queensland.
    Merrick is a regular speaker at private equity conferences, and is a member of Invest Europe’s Limited Partner Council.
  • Patricl Knechtli

    Patrick Knechtli

    Head of Secondaries
    Based in Edinburgh, Patrick heads up the secondaries team of abrdn and is involved across the private markets activities of the firm. He joined predecessor firm SL Capital in 2009, which then merged with the company’s private markets business in 2017. Prior to joining, Patrick spent eight years at Coller Capital in London, where he worked on numerous secondary portfolio transactions. His early career consisted of seven years in investment banking, first at Baring Brothers and then at ABN Amro Corporate Finance. Patrick has a MA (Hons) in Modern Languages from the University of Exeter and is fluent in French and Spanish.
  • Collin Burrow

    Colin Burrow

    Head of Co-Investments
    Colin Burrow is Head of Co-Investments based in the Edinburgh office. He is responsible for all aspects of co-investing including sourcing, evaluating and execution. He is a member of the Investment Committee. Colin joined the company in 2014 from the Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) heritage team. Prior to joining SWIP in 2013, he led a dedicated co-investment team at Lloyds Banking Group responsible for origination and asset management. Colin joined Lloyds from Bridgepoint where as an Investment Director he spent six years investing in mid-market European buyouts. He began his career advising on mid-market buyouts with Andersen Corporate Finance. Colin holds an LLB (Hons) in Law from the University of Strathclyde and a Securities Institute Diploma.
  • John Dickie

    John Dickie

    Co-Head of Private Equity USA
    John Dickie is Co-Head of Private Equity USA based in the Boston office. His primary responsibilities include sourcing, evaluating and executing primary investments and co-investments and he is a member of the Investment Committee. John joined the company in 2015 from the FLAG Capital Management heritage team where he held a role of Principal. Prior to joining FLAG in 2010, John was a Principal at Berkshire Partners. Previously, he worked at DLJ Merchant Banking Partners as a Senior Analyst-Private Equity. He began his career with Credit Suisse First Boston as a Financial Analyst in the Investment Banking division. John holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics from Middlebury College.
  • Scott Reed

    Scott Reed

    Co-Head of Private Equity USA
    Scott Reed is Co-Head of Private Equity USA based in the Boston office. He joined the company in 2015 from the FLAG Capital Management heritage team where he held a similar role as Partner and Head of the Private Equity strategy. Prior to joining FLAG in 2007, Scott was a Principal at Portico Capital LLC, and a Senior Associate at J.H. Whitney & Co. Previously, he worked at Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. Scott holds an MBA from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College and a BA in Economics with Mathematics Concentration from Colby College and the London School of Economics.
  • Peter Lawrence

    Peter Lawrence

    Co-Head Global Venture Capital
    Peter Lawrence oversees the abrdn Venture Partners program alongside Kirsten Morin and is a member of the strategy’s investment committee. As a co-founder of FLAG Capital Management, Peter has focused exclusively on venture capital fund investments and has been a member of the firm’s Private Equity investment committee since inception. Prior to co-founding FLAG in 1994, Peter spent twelve years managing both direct and indirect venture capital and private equity portfolios as Executive Vice President of the Marshall Field family office. He has over 30 years of experience in the private equity business. Peter holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Trinity College.
  • Kirsten Morin

    Kirsten Morin

    Co-Head Global Venture Capital
    Kirsten oversees the abrdn Venture Partners program alongside Peter Lawrence and has been focused on the abrdn Venture Partners program since joining the firm in 2005. She has been involved in all aspects of the investment process, and has been particularly involved in screening the emerging manager ecosystem for investment opportunities. Kirsten also plays a central role in manager due diligence and oversees junior team members in the investment and fund monitoring process. She has worked on the AVP funds for the last sixteen years and was a Principal at FLAG Capital Management prior to its acquisition by AAMI in 2015. Prior to joining FLAG in 2005, Kirsten worked for IBM in a variety of analytical roles. Kirsten holds a BS from Babson College. She has over 16 years of venture capital experience.

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