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PODCAST: Which private asset classes are experiencing a boom in dealflow?

Distressed debt and special sits, food production, healthcare and certain VC strategies have received growing attention as a result of the coronavirus crisis.

1 min read · 24 April 2020

TCDRS approves $50m commitment

The US public pension has backed Spectrum's ninth series TMT-focused PE fund.

1 min read · 24 April 2020

EQT's Sinding: State aid for PE-backed companies is appropriate

Governments, banks and PE firms need to support portfolio companies during the health crisis, the buyout giant's chief executive said on a Q1 earnings call on Friday.

3 min read · 24 April 2020

ILPA to recommend boosting disclosure of capital call credit line usage

The industry organisation is circulating a draft proposal recommending a host of disclosures on GPs’ use of subscription credit lines, with an eye to helping LPs manage exposure to the lines, allocation to PE and overall liquidity.

5 min read · 24 April 2020

WuXi AppTec approves $5m commitment

The Shanghai-based pharmaceutical firm has backed a domestic venture capital fund.

1 min read · 24 April 2020

Steve Schwarzman on the reality of raising capital over video

Fundraising went well for Blackstone, which managed to raise $27 billion in the first quarter, with $12 billion of that in March during the intense market decline.

2 min read · 23 April 2020

Blackstone’s PE portfolio down 21.6% as market rout takes toll

The firm received net inflows of $27bn, including almost $5bn in the last two weeks of March for its latest core private equity fund, according to its earnings announcement Thursday.

3 min read · 23 April 2020

DPERS approves $80 million in commitments

The US pension fund has backed two venture capital funds.

1 min read · 23 April 2020

Wafra CIO's advice to GPs: Focus on deals

Russell Valdez of the $25bn investor discusses how GPs can ease pressing concerns of LPs and how the firm is supporting its managers during the coronavirus crisis.

4 min read · 23 April 2020

VRS boosts PE target in response to COVID-19

The US public pension has fast-tracked its planned PE target allocation increase to mitigate losses incurred by its public equity investments.

1 min read · 23 April 2020

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