| Type | Public (SIX: PGHN) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Private Equity |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Baar-Zug, Switzerland |
| Products | Fund investments, Secondaries, Direct investments |
| Total assets | CHF 25 billion |
| Employees | 365 (2010) |
| Website | www.partnersgroup.com |
Partners Group (SIX: PGHN) is a global private markets management firm with over EUR 20 billion in investment programs under management in private equity, private debt, private real estate, private infrastructure and absolute return strategies. 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.
The firm, which was founded in 1996, is based in Zug, Switzerland with offices in San Francisco, New York, Sao Paulo, London, Guernsey, Paris, Luxembourg, Munich, Dubai, Singapore, Beijing, 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.[1] The firm was founded by Alfred Gantner, Marcel Erni and Urs Wietlisbach.
Partners Group makes direct investments in equity and debt of privately held companies, the purchase of existing assets on the secondary market and primary partnership investments across all sectors, industries and regions.
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.). Partners Group was tapped by the Norwegian Ministry of Finance to advise Norway's $525bn Sovereign Wealth Fund,[2] the largest of its kind on Earth, on its investments into real-estate markets.
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