Most investors believe the private equity industry fails to do enough to fight climate change, according to a new report from Coller Capital. The latest editions of its Global Private Equity Barometer found that most
GP-led transactions isolating assets hardest hit by the Covid-19 crisis could appeal to adventurous secondaries players, but challenges abound. Alessia Argentieri reports
John Hempton, the Australian short seller and self-styled eccentric, believes fraudulent companies will soon become evident in the corporate rubble left by the coronavirus pandemic. Hempton, who has bet against 1,100 companies over the course
A factor in the market’s growth has been the rise of large private equity funds from major institutions such as TPG and KKR
Swedish pension fund AMF, bank SEB and foundation-backed asset manager FAM have launched an SEK3.5bn investment company to back Swedish businesses struggling to make it through the coronavirus crisis.
Capital Partners has acquired MicroCare, a manufacturer of fluids and tools used for cleaning, coating, and lubrication. The buy of MicroCare was made through Capital Partners Private Equity Income Fund III LP, a $600 million
Three-fifths of high net worth investors said they are ready to support small and medium-sized British businesses
The latest oil price downturn threatens to push a growing number of already challenged private equity-backed shale drillers closer to bankruptcy if not directly into it
The vast majority of private equity LPs are seeing proactive engagement from GPs on the impact of the coronavirus crisis on their portfolios, new research shows.
Singapore investment house Vulpes is looking to repeat a barnstorming return made in the wake of the global financial crisis by launching a dedicated coronavirus investment vehicle.
Bankrupt and insolvent credit investment specialist Balbec Capital is gearing up for a swathe of dealmaking after beating its target for its latest fundraise through a $1.2bn final close.
Private equity firms face an uphill battle to convert new LP relationships into committed capital this year, as the coronavirus crisis skews limited partner attention towards re-ups and existing relationships, new research suggests.
The coronavirus crisis has exposed the fundamental contradictions of sustainability
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Nearly all private equity managers expect to see a surge in distressed fund deals over the coming year, said a new survey. "An overwhelming majority (90%) of US private equity fund
Marcus John, founder and chief executive of Sports Capital Advisors, tells GlobalCapital to expect a wave of insolvencies in national sport leagues but, he believes, sports with global appeal should fare better after lockdowns ease.
US private equity giant Blackstone has slashed its previously agreed buyout offer for Dutch bank NIBC by about 25% due to the coronavirus crisis.
More than 90% of private equity fund managers are predicting a rise in the volume of distressed dealmaking over the next 12 months amid the fallout from the coronavirus crisis - but it may not
The private equity arm of activist investor Elliott Management Corp has teamed with Siris Capital to help existing portfolio business Travelport Worldwide weather the coronavirus crisis with up to $1bn of new financing.
Sycamore Partners is reportedly in talks to buy US department store chain JC Penney out of bankruptcy, just a month after backing out of an agreed buyout of troubled fellow retailer Victoria's Secret.
