Private Equity

Coronavirus

Side Letter: Coronavirus vs PE, Hg's £6bn haul, how to build an IR function

The coronavirus could be the next major episode in the evolution of private equity. Plus: KKR update, Hg fund closes revealed and a podcast on how to build your IR function. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

4 min read · 10 March 2020

Side Letter: Blackstone on coronavirus, KKR on reputation, Dyal's liquidity plans

How Blackstone views Covid-19 and how PPMs are changing to reflect the outbreak. Plus: Dyal considers liquidity and KKR is considering the industry's reputation. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

4 min read · 03 March 2020

Private equity firms weigh options for annual meetings amid virus outbreak

Firms are exploring other options for their annual meetings, like webcasts, or even rescheduling, in case travel becomes prohibitive or impossible.

2 min read · 03 March 2020

Blackstone warns coronavirus is 'material' risk to its funds' performance

The global epidemic has wiped at least $1.5trn off global stock markets in the past week.

2 min read · 02 March 2020

Coronavirus impact spreads to wages

One of private markets’ biggest investors, Singaporean state fund Temasek is implementing pay cuts to counter the economic impact of the rapidly spreading outbreak.

3 min read · 27 February 2020

Side Letter: Coronavirus and consumer assets, EQT in Oz, the illiquidity premium

An update on how coronavirus is being felt by consumer-facing businesses in China; EQT makes it official in Oz; and where the FT went wrong. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

3 min read · 11 February 2020

Q1 a ‘write-off’ for exits as coronavirus fears hit Asia’s consumer sector

Businesses such as McDonald’s China, which is owned by the Carlyle Group and CITIC Capital, have announced temporary closures in certain regions.

2 min read · 11 February 2020

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