Partners Group

Partners Group
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]

Recent news

Partners Group in August 2014 agreed to acquire a majority stake in Savera Group for around $325 million.[4]

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.).

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