Coronavirus

Institutional investors want to avoid mistakes they made post-GFC and want to capitalise on investment opportunities working around covid-19-induced limitations, Probitas has found.

Virtual work has allowed some LP staffs to work more closely together as they conduct virtual due diligence, according to a Buyouts webinar panel.

As portfolio companies face disruption from covid-19 and accelerating digitalisation, PE firms are hunting for operating teams with more diverse skills.

Private equity investors favouring familiarity in times of crisis could miss out on opportunities to deploy capital, a panel has heard.

Don’t be fooled by the headline numbers; raising private equity funds has become more difficult.

North Carolina-based McGeever Family Office is seeking up to $75m for its debut vehicle focused on backing the commercialisation efforts of US medical devices and diagnostics companies.

Alicia Gregory, head of private equity at the Australian SWF, says investors could be left overexposed if less creditworthy LPs default on capital calls.

The investment giant has requested fundraising extensions of up to six months to accommodate LPs who required more time.

Industry titan George Roberts, in a video with Goldman Sachs, shared lessons on more than four decades in private equity, career advice and pandemic opportunities.

Tech-focused Tenzing Private Equity raised £400m in nine weeks without one face-to-face meeting. Client services head Liv Simpson shares what they learned.