First-time fund managers are set to have an even tougher time on the fundraising trail amid the pandemic, but there could be opportunities for those raising capital on a deal-by-deal basis.
3 min read · 18 March 2020
Drawdowns could enable managers to pre-empt liquidity issues arising from the pandemic but may compound the problem for certain LPs.
3 min read · 17 March 2020
There is light at the end of the tunnel for the private debt market as long as it learns from past crises, argues Gabriella Kindert of Mizuho Europe.
6 min read · 16 March 2020
Returns are coming under pressure in the direct lending market, but the lack of other options means it will remain popular for the foreseeable future. Andrew Hedlund reports
5 min read · 16 March 2020
The world’s second-largest PE firm enforces a firm-wide travel ban in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
2 min read · 12 March 2020
Private debt professionals have frequently shared the view that the good times couldn’t last forever. Amid the global spread of coronavirus, they are set to be challenged as never before.
3 min read · 12 March 2020
Lawyers from Paul Weiss pinpoint the areas of a private equity firm operations that may need to be adjusted to account for the coronavirus outbreak, including fund documentation, valuation and banking relationships.
5 min read · 11 March 2020
The European asset manager’s real assets, structured finance and hedge fund businesses will combine to form the new entity.
3 min read · 11 March 2020
With the spread of covid-19 sparking fears of recession, GPs may venture outside their traditional hunting grounds.
3 min read · 05 March 2020
It is arguably the first big test for the private debt asset class. James Newsome of Arbour examines what happens next.
5 min read · 04 March 2020
