Commentary

Private equity to rethink due diligence after pandemic, How PE's focus on operations fared in downturn, Investcorp Technology Partners agrees to acquire Avira

How private equity will adjust to a post-COVID-19 world and Investcorp Technology Partners is buying Avira.

How working from home will change the way private equity interacts, CPPIB closes $1bn-plus portfolio sale in downturn, Pine Island seals first deal alongside Bain

CPPIB closes a $1.2 billion sale amid the COVID-19 pandemic and working from home could affect private equity long after the crisis fades.

Quick on your feet: Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, Webster Equity and fellow GPs on the offense

GPs evaluate opportunities in the midst of a pandemic.

Massive wave of dry powder could keep away PE-backed bankruptcies, Monarch heads for $1bn on distressed fund in market dislocation, OMERS new PE chief doubles down on direct investing amid turbulence

Dry powder could stave off PE-backed bankruptcies in a pandemic-fueled downturn and Trivest's sale of Pelican Water Systems wins Small Market Deal of the Year.

KKR establishes $50m pandemic relief fund, Webster Equity forms gastroenterology platform in all-equity deal, Challenges of getting SBA loans from banks

SBA loans are getting pullback from banks and KKR forms a $50 million pandemic relief fund

TPG Growth names Michael Stone as co-managing partner, Great Hill, Charlesbank lead senior credit investment in Wayfair, Warburg Pincus wins secondary deal of the year with Allied Universal

Warburg Pincus wins secondary deal of the year with Allied Universal and TPG Growth taps Michael Stone as co-managing partner.

B2B software assets embraced in pandemic lock-down, Family offices look to take advantage of market dislocation, Insight Partners racks up $9.5bn

Partners Group's sale of Vermaat Group wins International Deal of the Year and family offices prepare to take advantage of pandemic-affected market dislocation.

Private equity-backed companies should qualify for government relief, GPs to reassess supply chain exposure as pandemic reveals vulnerabilities, CalSTRS has the cash to pounce on opportunities in market dislocation

KPS Capital's sale of Chassis Brakes International wins Turnaround Deal of the Year and why the CARES Act should provide relief to private equity.

Dissecting the CARES Act on the frontlines

How the CARES Act may affect PE-backed healthcare companies and New Mountain Capital's sale of Equian wins Deal of the Year.

HGGC buys PCF Insurance, setting aggressive M&A agenda, OpenGate, forged in last downturn, ready to deploy, Charlesbank to buy New Corp's NAM business

Weighing how the CARES Act will affect private equity-backed companies and HGGC makes an acquisition in a market that seems pandemic-immune.