Private Equity
The focus on ESG is growing, yet few lower mid-market private equity fund managers have made it a priority, say John Poff, David Walden and Bonnie Howard of MiddleGround Capital.
7 min read · 01 September 2020
Carlyle has $7 billion of dry powder to invest in the current cycle, head of global credit Mark Jenkins told Buyouts, a significant portion of which will go into “transitional capital” opportunities.
4 min read · 27 August 2020
Offshore charitable trusts are commonly used, but difficult to navigate.
2 min read · 27 August 2020
Launched this year by former OMERS Private Equity and McKinsey executives, Venn Growth is preparing to roll out an inaugural fund with a $300 million target.
2 min read · 26 August 2020
The outcome of a (successful) transformation process enables finance to move from scorekeeper to forward-looking business partner.
4 min read · 20 August 2020
Industry heavyweights have highlighted the need to retain staff to help struggling businesses get back to full speed once economies reopen.
2 min read · 20 August 2020
With some portfolio companies needing urgent financing support, private equity managers may once again consider adding debt operations – but it comes with challenges.
2 min read · 13 August 2020
Helen Parsonage and Dan Faundez of law firm Osborne Clarke outline some practical tips should the situation arise.
4 min read · 10 August 2020
These are the biggest first-time funds being raised by US-based managers.
2 min read · 10 August 2020
Getting a new fund over the line has never been easy. But covid-19 has made everything that little bit more difficult.
3 min read · 07 August 2020
