Private Equity
Firms including Blackstone, Carlyle Group and KKR have reported falls in their private equity portfolios this year due to the combined impact of covid-19 and a rout in oil prices.
2 min read · 14 May 2020
Clearlake Capital Group gathered more than $7bn for its sixth flagship fund and CVC Capital Partners raised $4.5bn for its fifth Asia-dedicated fund.
2 min read · 13 May 2020
Unless front-line employees are excited to work at a PE-backed company, the industry will struggle to respond to its critics, says the investment firm's executive chairman Steffen Meister.
9 min read · 13 May 2020
The covid-19 crisis is prompting portfolio re-evaluations and alternative assets are of particular interest, according to a bfinance report.
2 min read · 12 May 2020
Firms including Apollo Global Management and KKR are facing potential clawback issues due to covid-19-induced writedowns. What are the implications for GPs and LPs when it comes to sponsors having to pay back carry?
5 min read · 12 May 2020
We examine the firm's private equity funds in the latest instalment of a special series looking at quarter-on-quarter performance amid the downturn.
1 min read · 12 May 2020
These two strategies are the only alternative asset classes in which interest grew compared with last year, according to a report by Probitas Partners.
3 min read · 11 May 2020
The mega-firm’s private equity portfolio was down 12% in the first quarter, with fundraising plans roughly on track.
4 min read · 06 May 2020
Apollo’s private equity portfolio depreciated by 21.6%, with several vehicles across the platform facing clawbacks.
3 min read · 01 May 2020
More than 200 formal nominations were received for this year's list of the industry's future stars.
1 min read · 01 May 2020
