Aberdeen Private Equity Fund
Termination of coverage
18 April 2018
Edison Investment Research is terminating coverage on Aberdeen Private Equity Fund (APEF). Please note you should no longer rely on any previous research or estimates for this company. All forecasts should now be considered redundant. MORE »
Termination of coverage
18 April 2018
Edison Investment Research is terminating coverage on Aberdeen Private Equity Fund (APEF). Please note you should no longer rely on any previous research or estimates for this company. All forecasts should now be considered redundant. MORE »
Diligent selection key as deal market tightens
16 November 2015
Aberdeen Private Equity Fund (APEF) provides access to a globally diversified portfolio of private equity funds and co-investments with a bias towards the US and technology. Recent changes to the manager’s corporate structure have not specifically affected the fund but have brought direct investment and Asian expertise in-house. Share price performance ytd has been flat, while NAV gains have widened the discount. As the cycle matures there may be scope for it to narrow again, realisations may be the catalyst. MORE »
Global exposure in a positive PE environment
4 February 2015
Aberdeen Private Equity Fund Ltd (APEF) is a private equity (PE) fund of funds, diversified by geography, investment type and stage, but with a high weighting to technology and venture capital that has helped it to achieve strong NAV and share price performance over the past year. A cash buffer of c 15% is held to meet commitments without having to liquidate portfolio holdings. The investment process focuses on detailed due diligence to ensure robustness of underlying manager selection. The discount to NAV has been stable at c 20-25% over the past year, but there is scope for it to narrow to a level more in line with peers. MORE »