Covid-19 precipitated record fund financing activity in 2021, and this upward trajectory has no end in sight, writes Justin Partington, group head of funds at IQ-EQ.
4 min read · 01 June 2022
The future of private funds as a longer-term investment option has become a commonplace goal for the market, write Troutman Pepper lawyers Julia Corelli, Stephanie Pindyck Costantino, Patrick Bianchi and Theodore Edwards.
7 min read · 03 May 2022
Though increasing in popularity, growth equity investing poses unique issues for sophisticated investors, including the need to research alternative approaches to exit strategies.
5 min read · 03 May 2022
There is growing speculation that secondaries trading could surpass primary fundraising, as it has in the public markets, write Rod James and Amy Carroll.
10 min read · 03 May 2022
Investor appetite and regulatory imperative are creating demand for net-zero investments and low-cost debt. The private equity sector can benefit from both, say Deniz Harut and Gavin Templeton.
3 min read · 03 May 2022
Technology, the rise of entrepreneurs, and globalised business models have transformed the growth equity space in recent years, say Bill Ford and Graves Tompkins of General Atlantic.
8 min read · 03 May 2022
In a world of unprecedented innovation and technology advancements, demand for growth capital is soaring, says Phil Guinand, partner and head of Permira Growth Opportunities.
6 min read · 03 May 2022
Growth investing should be about forming deep relationships with a small number of great companies, says Dave Welsh, partner and global head of tech growth at KKR.
7 min read · 03 May 2022
In a saturated fundraising market, GPs adopting a consumer mindset in their marketing can achieve a competitive edge, writes Greenbrook's Anna Jerstrom.
3 min read · 07 April 2022
Amid heightened scrutiny over data privacy and disclosure requirements, private equity firms should know the basic housekeeping on compliance, writes Ashurst’s UK data protection head Rhiannon Webster.
2 min read · 01 April 2022
