Private Equity

Coronavirus

Sentiment grows that Q2 PE marks will prove a strong recovery from dark days

The market was sensing stronger performance as the country began reopening after the stringent lockdowns of March and April.

3 min read · 29 July 2020

US buyout multiples soar during coronavirus – report

A spike in US buyout multiples was driven by opportunistic investing and certain sectors experiencing a 'sugar-rush' of sudden demand, according to PwC.

1 min read · 29 July 2020

Everstone’s chairman: Our ‘biggest message’ was to forego bonuses during covid-19

The Burger King India owner took strong measures to prevent unemployment during lockdown, executive chairman Alok Oberoi tells PEI.

3 min read · 28 July 2020

Deal activity to remain subdued until people can shake hands again: Blackstone’s Gray

While public markets investing can be done from a screen, private equity dealmaking is a different sort of animal.

2 min read · 27 July 2020

PAI Partners portfolio company approved for PPP loans amid covid-related labor tension

The company, Areas USA, returned the funds shortly after receiving them.

4 min read · 21 July 2020

CalSTRS plans to build out co-investment team despite covid crisis

Co-investments play a large role in the $246bn pension's 'Collaborative Model,' which seeks to bring more investment activities in-house.

4 min read · 20 July 2020

Hamilton Lane's Giannini: investors avoiding 'single biggest mistake' from past crises

Giannini told CalPERS that LPs appear to understand the importance of sticking to their plans in this crisis as opposed to previous downturns.

3 min read · 14 July 2020

Veterans of Q1 peer through fog to Q2

Firms learned a lot valuing their portfolios in the unprecedented chaos of the first quarter of 2020. That’s given them some clarity on Q2, but there are still some major unknowns.

5 min read · 09 July 2020

Will coronavirus lead to an increase in club deals?

Perceived challenges in the debt markets this year and the uncertainty around the route back from covid-19 makes group deals a viable alternative, writes Mayer Brown's James West.

4 min read · 09 July 2020

Los Angeles County pension committee approves expanded co-investment options

The $57.8bn pension's staff says they have $100m in dry powder left to co-invest this year and may ask for more.

2 min read · 08 July 2020

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