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Portfolio firms reinvent themselves and become Covid chameleons

Lessons learned from PE-backed companies that had the vision to nimbly reinvent their operations in response to the pandemic

7 min read · 01 December 2020

The greening of private equity: the watt and the why

Private equity energy investors embrace the promise but also the challenges of the transition from fossil fuels to the burgeoning renewables movement.

10 min read · 02 November 2020

LPs raise conflict of interest fears with GPs who raise SPACs

As GPs revel in the exuberance of a burgeoning investment trend, some limited partners have begun to question potential conflicts around private equity firms raising SPACs.

6 min read · 07 October 2020

A chat with Frank Ryan of Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System

Pennsylvania state representative Ryan explains why he almost always votes against PE commitments at board meetings, often as the only dissenting voice.

3 min read · 02 October 2020

SPACs take 2020 by storm and change the IPO game for the long haul

The new and improved SPAC has proven irresistible for many investors and companies yearning to go public, but are investors being taken for a ride?

10 min read · 01 October 2020

Record secondaries fundraising to continue

Secondaries fundraising is expected to hit new heights in the months ahead as investors anticipate a booming deal environment created by the health crisis.

3 min read · 02 September 2020

Investors in secondaries prepare for a year-end deal frenzy

The market is set to see enormous activity in the latter half of 2020 as GPs seek solutions for older investments.

9 min read · 01 September 2020

Investors come up for air after a brutal first half

While there are promising signs, particularly in fundraising, the next few months are murky as investors try to gauge the markets in the second half.

2 min read · 03 August 2020

M&A is poised for a steady recovery, with tech and healthcare taking the lead

After a rough first half there are signs of an upswing in deal activity, particularly in tech and healthcare.

7 min read · 03 August 2020

Emerging managers have an uphill battle earning LP business

LPs lean toward re-ups with GPs, leaving some emerging managers out in the cold.

4 min read · 03 August 2020

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