Private Equity
CFOs now have more financing tools than ever to drive success for their LPs, asset management platforms and principals, writes Zachary Barnett.
7 min read · 31 January 2021
Samantha Hutchinson and Brian Foster examine how ‘PRAV’ facilities, preferred equity solutions and continuation financings can be used.
5 min read · 31 January 2021
Bank capacity is under pressure as demand for capital call lines grows, but investors are stepping in, say Investec’s Jonathan Harvey and Neno Raic.
5 min read · 31 January 2021
But investors express concern over shifting terms, with a significant minority worried about the extent to which GPs are using credit lines.
4 min read · 01 December 2020
ESG-linked innovation is continuing to emerge in the fund finance market, say Debevoise & Plimpton partners Thomas Smith and Pierre Maugüé.
5 min read · 30 November 2020
As emerging markets GPs continue to seek ways to address reduced liquidity and a challenging fundraising environment, law firm Akin Gump asks if NAV facilities could be part of the answer.
4 min read · 22 October 2020
Alicia Gregory, head of private equity at the Australian SWF, says investors could be left overexposed if less creditworthy LPs default on capital calls.
3 min read · 17 September 2020
A company subject to a secondaries transaction could have at least five layers of leverage. We investigate how coronavirus has tested these layers.
10 min read · 01 September 2020
NAV financing can provide defensive liquidity and the funds required for buying opportunities in the wake of covid-19, say Investec’s Tom Glover and Matt Hansford
5 min read · 31 August 2020
OakNorth Bank has completed a revolving credit line with Bluegem Capital Partners, marking the lender's entry to the private equity fund finance market.
3 min read · 19 August 2020
