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The shift to virtual has resulted in more touchpoints with LPs and it can be challenging to assess whether these will turn into commitments, a report by Campbell Lutyens has found.

Helen Parsonage and Dan Faundez of law firm Osborne Clarke outline some practical tips should the situation arise.

The firm has executed seven transactions during the pandemic, including a UK PIPE deal and platform and bolt-on acquisitions.

The private markets firm expects to raise up to $15bn from LPs this year, lower than its projection in January, due to the impact of covid-19 on new commitments.

PSP's new PE strategy, led by global head of private equity Simon Marc, has disbursed C$26.2bn globally since its launch five years ago.

Sovereign wealth funds have boosted their investment in VC deals by more than 19x over the past 10 years.

The rules, which came into force on 23 June, will enable the UK government to intervene in foreign takeovers of British companies deemed critical in public health emergencies.

The factors that make fintechs attractive private equity targets remain unchanged against the drop in volume last year, write Robert Ohrenstein and Jeremy Welch of KPMG.

Geopolitical tensions, talk of decoupling and reshuffling supply chains are the private equity giant's biggest concerns, its head of Asia-Pacific tells PEI.

The pension giant’s PE portfolio suffered an almost $5bn annual drop in net income due in part to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.