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As mid-market focus moves from portfolio health to new opportunities, funds are finding lenders in a collaborative mood, say Baker McKenzie’s Michael Fieweger and Andrew Sagor

The value in the range of liquidity options available to private equity managers lies in their bespoke nature. Details of the offered terms and their practical operation should be carefully scrutinised, write Katie McMenamin and Ed Ford.

Turbulent times have typically been periods of plenty for private equity secondaries players as assets trade at a discount and limited partners seek liquidity. Yet not all opportunities are created equal, says Partners Group’s Evelyn Zhang.

IHS Markit’s Clayton Albertson on how digital tools can help managers address increasing complexity and demands for data, particularly during times of volatility

When Ardian agreed to acquire Cérélia, little did it know it would be completing the deal in a pandemic. Ardian’s Thibault Basquin and Cérélia’s Guillaume Réveilhac share the story of the deal and what comes next

Accelerating demographic and tech trends make Africa a strong investment proposition, says Helios Investment Partners’ co-founder and managing partner Tope Lawani

Landmark Partners and NM PERA recently introduced the Excess Value Method, calculating the dollar value of a private investment’s performance against a benchmark. This could change how GPs get compensated, Avi Turetsky explains.

From infrastructure to impact investing, now more than ever the private sector has a vital role to play in Africa, says OMAI’s Paul Boynton

The pandemic has created uncertainty for the continent’s private equity industry. Yet with the right partner and deep local expertise, firms can emerge stronger from the crisis, says CDC Group’s Clarisa De Franco

Development Partners International’s Runa Alam outlines how African governments, investors and businesses are stepping up to meet the challenges created by covid-19.