Private Equity

Coronavirus

KKR pledges $50m fund for pandemic relief efforts

KKR’s four leaders, co-CEOs Henry Kravis, George Roberts and co-presidents Scott Nuttall and Joseph Bae, will forego salary and bonuses for 2020 as part of the firm's pandemic relief efforts.

2 min read · 07 April 2020

CDPQ launches C$4bn pool to support Québec companies during coronavirus crisis

Canada's second-largest pension will assist companies that were profitable before the crisis and will provide assistance in designing financial instruments to get through the crisis.

2 min read · 07 April 2020

'Weapon' of private equity dry powder will benefit economy in pandemic downturn: Hamilton Lane's Erik Hirsch

Erik Hirsch sees the PE industry following three phases back to normalcy, doesn't expect a wave of PE-backed bankruptcies and believes PE dry powder could benefit the global economy.

7 min read · 07 April 2020

PODCAST: LP defaults, force majeure and over-collateralization amid covid-19

Our senior editorial teams covering PE, private debt, infrastructure, real estate and secondaries discuss the latest in how private markets are responding to the coronavirus pandemic. Plus: ways firms are helping people out in the crisis.

1 min read · 07 April 2020

PODCAST: LP defaults, force majeure and over-collateralisation amid covid-19

Our senior editorial teams covering PE, private debt, infrastructure, real estate and secondaries discuss the latest in how private markets are responding to the coronavirus pandemic. Plus: ways firms are helping people out in the crisis.

1 min read · 07 April 2020

Got a fully drawn fund? Here are six ways to raise follow-on capital

Experts from law firm Dechert outline ways GPs can raise additional capital for the portfolios.

7 min read · 06 April 2020

DOWNLOAD: LP sentiment in light of covid-19

See what investors think about allocations, first time funds, secondaries sales, GP performance and more in this downloadable presentation.

1 min read · 03 April 2020

CalSTRS has the cash to pounce on opportunities in coronavirus-fueled dislocation: CIO

Chris Ailman also said the pension fund would be more interested in "collaborative structures" than traditional partnerships.

3 min read · 02 April 2020

Investor liquidity: reading the runes

We caused a stir with reports of unnamed LP defaults this week; was it a storm in a teacup?

3 min read · 02 April 2020

Most fundraising GPs plan to ask LPs for more time to hit final close: survey

The general expectation is that strong GPs who were already raising should be able to hit targets, but funds just coming to market, especially from newer firms, could have problems.

2 min read · 02 April 2020

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