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Side Letter: Inside Dyal's NBA play, Minnesota RFP, EBITDAC? EBIT-don't.Inside intel on Dyal's basketball play and the reaction to EBITDAC. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: LPs feeling liquid, writedown wrap-up, struggle for state aidHow various firms' writedowns stack up and LPs are getting more comfortable with their liquidity positions. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Remote fund commitments, Dunkin' Dyal, SoftBank bruisedSo much for the "new normal" of remote working; LPs seem unlikely to make commitments to any new manager without sitting down and breathing the same air. Here's today's brief for our valued subscribers only.
SoftBank's Son acknowledges Vision Fund 1 performance 'not that great'The fund has reported annual unrealised losses of more than $17bn and paused marketing for Vision Fund 2.
Apax writes down $1.4bn from its 2016-vintage fund – updatedFirms including Blackstone, Carlyle Group and KKR have reported falls in their private equity portfolios this year due to the combined impact of covid-19 and a rout in oil prices.
Partners Group's Meister on how private markets get to $20trnUnless front-line employees are excited to work at a PE-backed company, the industry will struggle to respond to its critics, says the investment firm's executive chairman Steffen Meister.
Side Letter: KKR to lean on balance sheet, J Crew's trapdoor, China's ailing New EconomyKKR intends to use this crisis to evolve and grow its business. Plus: a peek into J Crew's trapdoor and how the shine came off China's New Economy. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
PE NAVs will hold up in downturn – reportGPs' abilities to react faster and PE funds’ strong governance framework are key reasons for the stability of the asset class during market volatility, according to eFront.
Performance watch: How Blackstone's PE vehicles fared in Q1We examine the investment giant's private equity funds – the first in a special series looking at quarter-on-quarter performance amid the downturn.
NYSCRF confirms $1.24bn in commitmentsThe US public pension has backed five funds in its latest round of PE commitments.