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KKR: ‘We will use this crisis to grow aggressively’

The mega-firm’s private equity portfolio was down 12% in the first quarter, with fundraising plans roughly on track.

4 min read · 06 May 2020

Performance watch: How Blackstone's PE vehicles fared in Q1

We examine the investment giant's private equity funds – the first in a special series looking at quarter-on-quarter performance amid the downturn.

1 min read · 06 May 2020

Bracing for the long haul

Unprecedented rescue opportunities lie ahead for M&A – but they will not happen quickly as long as valuation issues emerge.

8 min read · 04 May 2020

Apollo shifts Fund IX focus to distressed-for-control as PE portfolio plunges

Apollo’s private equity portfolio depreciated by 21.6%, with several vehicles across the platform facing clawbacks.

3 min read · 01 May 2020

CD&R hits $10bn mark on Fund XI

The operationally focused firm is closing in on the $13bn target for its latest flagship during a tough fundraising environment.

3 min read · 01 May 2020

The three phases of private equity in the age of covid-19

PE firms are following a three-phase approach during the crisis, writes Gopal Tampi of Mizuho Americas.

4 min read · 30 April 2020

Four Carlyle funds fall out of carry as PE portfolio drops 8%

The investment giant categorised about 30% of its $80.4bn PE portfolio as highly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, which drove most of the quarter’s depreciation.

3 min read · 30 April 2020

How private equity is navigating the new normal

The covid-19 pandemic is challenging the PE industry to work in entirely new ways. We ask if this will reshape how the industry operates over the long term.

8 min read · 30 April 2020

What's the future for impact investing post-covid-19?

As the health pandemic takes its toll, the societal issues weighed up by investors are becoming more pressing. What does this mean for the sector?

5 min read · 30 April 2020

Apex Group: Will PE open up for Main Street investors?

Retail investors’ appetite for private market opportunities is unlikely to dissipate in the long term, but barriers remain, say Apex Group’s Elaine Chim, Gareth Smith and Rajeesh Khanna Chinnaswamy

7 min read · 30 April 2020

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