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Buyout GPs seek ability to recycle proceeds to support portfolio companies

These situations are especially relevant in older funds that have deployed most of their capital, with little left to reinvest back into portfolio companies.

4 min read · 21 April 2020

Which PE firms swooped in after the 2008 crisis?

As covid-19 wreaks havoc on financial markets, we look back at the previous crisis and the most active firms after the Lehman Brothers collapse.

3 min read · 16 April 2020

ILPA's survey on impact of covid-19 in three charts

Almost two-thirds of LPs are concerned about exceeding their policy target to private equity, according to a survey from the Institutional Limited Partners Association.

2 min read · 15 April 2020

EQT calls off retirement care operator acquisition due to covid-19

The New Zealand operator of retirement villages is seeking legal advice regarding EQT’s decision, which it says has no lawful basis.

3 min read · 15 April 2020

CalPERS budgets more for opportunistic strategies fees amid dislocation

The increased estimated fees for the Opportunistic Strategies portfolio come amid exactly the type of market dislocation for which the portfolio was partly designed.

3 min read · 14 April 2020

Covid-19 puts private equity secondaries back in the starting blocks

Compared with 2008, the secondaries market is better positioned for a swift recovery, writes Triago managing partner Mathiéu Drean.

5 min read · 14 April 2020

DOWNLOAD: How covid-19 will impact GPs

Our survey sheds light on how sponsors expect coronavirus to affect their plans in the near term, including fundraising, new investments and portfolio company layoffs.

1 min read · 14 April 2020

As managers navigate covid-19, GP leadership will come to the fore

Firms with a team-based leadership approach have a higher chance of success during periods of dislocation, writes veteran investor Neil Harper.

4 min read · 12 April 2020

Listed PE funds: Thoughts turn to takeovers as discounts go deep

Vehicles such as HarbourVest Global Private Equity, Pantheon International and Neuberger Berman Private Equity Partners are trading at discounts as wide as 43%.

5 min read · 09 April 2020

Emerging managers offer bright spot amid covid-19

Emerging managers' innovative investment strategies and hunger to outperform make them an attractive proposition for LPs looking to deploy capital in a dislocated market.

3 min read · 08 April 2020

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