Private Equity

Isobel Markham

News & Analysis

Debt special: loosening the reins on covenants

Leverage levels are creeping up to 2007 levels, but this time around there’s another factor to consider – the continued loosening of covenants. Should private equity investors be worried?

5 min read · 25 September 2017

On the proliferation of cov-lite loans

Leverage levels are creeping up to 2007 levels, but this time around there’s an added factor – the continued loosening of covenants. Should private equity investors be worried?

5 min read · 13 September 2017

Investors

Africa: A tough sell for limited partners

Developed market limited partners have fallen out of love with Africa as currency volatility continues to take its toll on returns.

5 min read · 07 September 2017

Investors

SBCERA to enter $150m SMA with Kayne Anderson

The capital will be invested across the investment firm’s various strategies, including energy private equity, credit, real estate and growth equity.

3 min read · 06 September 2017

NYSTRS on the hunt for assistant PE manager

The pension plan is looking to fill an opening left by Laura Hotaling’s promotion to manager.

2 min read · 30 August 2017

National Gallery of Art appoints chief of investments

Christine Kelleher will work alongside the finance committee and treasurer to guide the gallery’s endowment portfolio, which has a 5% private equity exposure.

2 min read · 28 August 2017

Private equity drives strong performance at Florida SBA

The asset class returned more than 18% in the last year, but was the only one that failed to outperform its benchmark.

2 min read · 28 August 2017

Allegro deal pushes CEE and CIS to record first half

The purchase of the Polish online marketplace in a club deal accounted for more than 80% of investment in the region.

2 min read · 24 August 2017

China leads strong first half for EM investing

EM managers invested more than they raised in the first half, according to data from EMPEA.

2 min read · 23 August 2017

Which 3 LPs are going large on private equity?

A trio of US public pension plans all made commitments to Apollo IX, CVC VII and KKR Asian Fund III.

2 min read · 22 August 2017

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