The coronavirus pandemic is having grave and sweeping effects, but investors must start somewhere as they plot their next steps.
2 min read · 09 April 2020
Effective communication during the coronavirus pandemic will be key to safeguarding businesses and preparing for the future, writes Prosek Partners’ Josh Clarkson
4 min read · 08 April 2020
The insurance giant has promoted a member of its global credit investment team to lead its $10bn push into alternatives, Private Equity International has learned.
2 min read · 07 April 2020
The chief investment officer at the South Korean pension says the covid-19 outbreak is making it hard to execute a planned alternatives ramp-up.
4 min read · 03 April 2020
Moves by two Canadian pensions have helped pique interest, but India’s bankruptcy code still has its critics. Adalla Kim reports
4 min read · 01 April 2020
Two European LPs have already defaulted on capital calls, and more are rumored, as LPs get hit with a one-two punch of large, often early capital calls and drying up distributions.
5 min read · 30 March 2020
Fund Finance Partners looks at the current priorities of a market that has experienced rapid growth through the good times.
2 min read · 27 March 2020
Debt funds and their portfolio companies have grown used to tapping cheap debt facilities, but underperformance amid the covid-19 crisis may see access to finance restricted.
2 min read · 26 March 2020
There is not sufficient reward for investments that benefit society, argues Ignacio Diez Torca of Trea Direct Lending, who says it’s time for government tax breaks.
5 min read · 26 March 2020
What are the key issues facing lenders in the face of global pandemic? Four partners from Ropes & Gray share their thoughts on issues ranging from MAC clauses to covenant defaults.
5 min read · 23 March 2020