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GPs delay exits and fundraising as Covid-19 hits return expectations

A third of GPs have had to postpone fundraising

Executive Compensation Considerations in PIPE Transactions

Posted by Adam J. Shapiro and David E. Kahan, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Thursday, April 30, 2020 Editor's Note: Adam J. Shapiro and David E. Kahan are partners at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen &

Fundraising firms caught in coronavirus valuation limbo

Funds that raised initial capital through a first closing face a slow road to the finish line as investors scrutinise the valuations of early deals

Indexes show private equity valuations suffering more than venture capital’s

Two proprietary indexes suggest that venture capital portfolios have held up better than those of private equity firms amid the coronavirus pandemic

IMF chief calls for extension on Brexit trade talks

Kristalina Georgieva's comments come alongside yesterday's agreement on a timetable for remotely conducting Brexit talks

The Impact of COVID19 on Shareholder Activism

Posted by Keith Gottfried and Sean Donahue, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, on Sunday, April 12, 2020 Editor's Note: Keith Gottfried and Sean Donahue are partners at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. This post is based on a

Private equity funds warned over quarter-end numbers

The International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines (Ipev) body has warned funds to take special care over quarter-end reporting and valuation of portfolios, so that marks for sponsor-owned companies reflect as well as

Oakley Capital fully exits Inspired

The firm had sold a stake it had to Warburg Pincus in May last year

UK-based Elysian scores 4.5x return on sale of software provider Wellbeing

The sale marks the sixth exit from Elysian Capital I, which closed on £130m in 2010

Buyout valuations face steep discounts amid coronavirus outbreak

The global pandemic is already causing sharp falls in prices and more bankruptcies, but the true impact on private markets will not be known for months

Glennmont Partners sells Portuguese solar portfolio

The exit is the first Glennmont has made through its €500m Clean Energy Fund II, which reached a final close in 2013

AMB :- Evanston Capital Management buys out TA Associates stake

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The private equity manager TA Associates has exited an investment in hedge fund investor Evanston Capital Management (ECM). The alternative investment management firm with approximately $3 b...Article Link

HgCapital Trust confident Covid-19’s impact on performance will be limited

Although it expects “short-term declines” in its portfolio valuations, the firm said it will continue to drive long-term growth

Partners Group warns of coronavirus impact on exits & performance fees

After a stellar 2019, the listed buyout group was more cautious in its 2020 forecast, set to be affected by the Covid-19 outbreak

Hellman & Friedman to buy Israeli cybersecurity company at $1.2bn valuation

Hellman & Friedman will acquire the company from New York-based venture capital firm Insight Partners

Market volatility threatens to stymie secondary market boom

Secondary asset buyers and intermediaries see valuation uncertainty complicating deal pricing

Number of failed auctions rise as advisers over-promise on prices

High valuations, mistakes in the sale process and political uncertainty are cited as causes of the record failures in Europe

Ardian exits French chemicals supplier DRT in €2bn deal

The firm bought a majority stake in the French business in 2017 at an enterprise value of roughly €1bn

Goldman Sachs unit in talks to buy stake in Permira

Private equity firm is known for backing companies like fashion house Hugo Boss and valuation-advisory company Duff & Phelps

UK wants greater single-market protections for City companies in Brexit trade talks

Westminster seeks ‘appropriate consultation and structured processes for the withdrawal of equivalence’

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