Partners Group
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| Company type | Public (SIX: PGHN) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Private Equity, Private Infrastructure, Private Real Estate, Private Debt |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Baar-Zug, Switzerland |
| Total assets | USD 45 billion (June 2014) |
Number of employees | 701 (2013) |
| Website | www.partnersgroup.com |
Partners Group AG (SIX: PGHN) is a global private markets management firm with over EUR 33 billion in assets under management in private equity, private infrastructure, private real estate and private debt. The firm manages a broad range of funds, structured products and customized portfolios for an international clientele of institutional investors, private banks and other financial institutions.
History
Founded in 1996, the firm is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland with offices in San Francisco, Houston, New York, São Paulo, London, Guernsey, Paris, Luxembourg, Milan, Munich, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo and Sydney. Partners Group is a joint stock company under Swiss law, listed on the Swiss Exchange since its 2006 initial public offering (minority floating).[1] As of today, around 45% of the shares are held by all employees and partners.[2] Founding partners are Alfred Gantner, Marcel Erni and Urs Wietlisbach.
As of 30 November 2011, Partners Group has been included in the MSCI Switzerland Index after having been included in mid-September in the Swiss Small & Mid Cap Index (SMIM Index) which tracks the 50 biggest listed companies in Switzerland.[3]
Strategy
Partners Group makes direct investments in equity and debt of privately held companies, real estate objects and infrastructure projects. Additionally, the firm invests in existing assets on the secondary market and primary partnership investments across all sectors, industries and regions.
The investment approach is based on a combination of direct, secondary and primary investments in private equity, private real estate and private infrastructure. Investing in this manner allows the firm to provide broadly diversified portfolios to institutional clients across private markets and sectors.
Partners Group markets various investment funds to clients with customized geographic focus (Asia-Pacific, emerging markets, European growth, US venture, etc.), investment style (direct investment funds, secondary funds, etc.) and liquidity terms (limited partnerships, SICAVs, SICARs, etc.).
References
External links
- Partners Group (company website)
- Financial Times Profile
- PEI Awards: Carlyle and Partners Group win big. PEI Awards, 2013
- Silver Lake and Partners Group to Buy Global Blue for $1.25 Billion. NY Times, 2012
- Partners Group Holding Closes Partners Group European Mezzanine Debt Program Above its EUR 500 Million Target. Reuters, 2010
- Partners Group successfully closes secondary fund at hard cap of EUR 2.5 billion. Bloomberg, 2009
- Partners Group Secondary 2006 closes on €1bn. AltAssets, 2006
- Partners Group opens London office and launches joint HSBC fund of funds. AltAssets, 2005
- Swiss fund of funds Partners Group opens Singapore office and launches Asia fund. AltAssets, 2004