European M&A activity has scored a sharp recovery from near-decade lows caused by the coronavirus crisis - but annual figures are still trending towards their worst result in years, new research shows.
The $83bn-managing Virginia Retirement System has committed more than $300m across a pair of private equity funds, including GTCR's newly-closed $7.5bn Fund XIII.
TPG Capital and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board have made another $500m investment in Viking Cruises as the company looks to navigate the trying times caused by the coronavirus crisis.
Distressed investment specialist Cerberus Capital Management is reportedly eyeing up to $3bn for its latest flagship fundraise.
Credit and distressed specialist Värde Partners has held a final close for its Värde Dislocation Fund on $1.6bn, exceeding its $1bn target after five months on the road.
Credit and distressed investment specialist Värde Partners has hauled in a target-busting $1.6bn for a new Covid-19 dislocation fund, just a year after raising its biggest-ever flagship buyout fund.
As the coronavirus crisis continues to rage across the glove, private equity investors are being forced to think more carefully about managing their existing portfolios amid a volatile dealmaking market. AltAssets spoke to Eaton Partners'
While advisers readied themselves for a wave of distressed opportunities off the back of the coronavirus crisis – and GPs anticipated a shift in LP allocation strategies – the turnarounds surge has failed to materialise.
The short-term economic outlook remains worrying worldwide, particularly for borrowers at the lower end of the credit scale or in the industries hit hardest by Covid-19 restrictions. But a large-scale debt crisis may not be
GPs' relationships with their existing banks and debt funds became crucial to navigating challenging liquidity situations and potential covenant breaches in Q2, and will be even more important in managing the ongoing consequences of the
This month in Unquote: The much-anticipated wave of distressed opportunities has failed to materialise so far, but market participants are still readying for an uptick
At this point in the Covid-19 crisis, governments have only one good option: further aggressive fiscal stimulus complemented by coherent virus-containment strategies
Munich-based online supermarket Getnow, which is backed by investors including Germany-based IMS Capital Partners, has filed for insolvency, according to a filing with the Munich District Court on 26 October 2020.
Panellists from Nord Holding, LFPE, Mandarin Capital Partners and Allen & Overy discussed the role of private equity in the current deals landscape at Mergermarket's Germany Forum. Harriet Matthews reports
Nordian Capital has acquired a majority stake in accessories producer J-Club; the GP intends to draw a line under the dispute that saw Nordian attempt to pull out of the deal as the coronavirus crisis
It’s still possible that Guitar Center could avert bankruptcy, as it did earlier this year.
The case, which finished last week, gave the public a glimpse of the scenes behind the deals that were made at the height of the global financial crisis
Auerbach Funds has hit a first close for its $100m-targeting third real estate private equity fund.
US venture capital exit activity has hit its second-highest value ever recorded despite global volatility in recent months due to the coronavirus crisis, new research shows.
Credit and distressed investment specialist Värde Partners has unveiled the latest step in its succession plan by naming Jon Fox as president and Andy Lenk as deputy CEO.
