Private equity funds post crisis: eight key trends

With the global health crisis dominating headlines around the world, the true effect that this will have on the Private Equity industry and Private Equity funds is yet to be seen. In this article we highlight eight trends we expect to emerge from the crisis. 1. Pension funds under pressure Public and private pension plans…

Taking security for fund partnership debts

Lending to a private equity fund for its own purposes is not as straight-forward as lending to corporates. This article examines how lenders can secure their loans, and the impact of that security on managers and investors. Why borrow? Leverage in a private equity fund structure is mostly injected at acquisition level and rolled on…