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Executive Summary - Over the last several years, a need has arisen in the fund finance market, which caters to private equity, venture capital, family offices, and other investment funds (“Funds”) and their sponsors, for...more
Private equity firms can breathe a sigh of relief after a federal judge dismissed claims that threatened to establish a precedent for holding private equity firms liable for certain actions by their portfolio companies....more
If you made your fundraising forecast in November, it could be due for an update. The Wall Street Journal's December 29 write-up Private Equity Faces Gloomy Fundraising Forecast for 2024 makes my point: The main statistic,...more
The year 2023 presented the fund finance industry with many challenges that it rose to face with an inventiveness and rigour that showed just how mature and multi-faceted the market has become. At Cadwalader in London we saw...more
It has been a common refrain in the fund finance industry that “hybrid” loan facilities (i.e., loans underwritten on the basis of both a fund’s investor capital commitments and its investment portfolio) are constantly talked...more
Subscription lines, NAV, over-allocations ... and the connection between exercise and good health – here’s what we’re reading this week. Private Funds CFO provided a subline market update in Borrowers turn to new...more
Impact investing is taking off in Europe in a big way as investors increasingly factor the environmental and societal impacts of their capital into allocation strategies. This shift has been so significant that Europe-focused...more
On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt certain amendments (Final Amendments) to Form PF reporting requirements. Form PF is a confidential, regulatory reporting form filed by SEC-registered...more
As leveraged loan markets have been impacted by a challenging macroeconomic environment, private equity sponsors are sharpening their focus on flexibility in their portfolio companies’ loan documents Given the sharp...more
As private credit lenders move up market, Mike Ewald, partner at Bain Capital Credit, joins the Private Market Talks podcast to discuss how big the market might get, when – and if – the syndicated market comes back, and what...more
As the industry readies itself for the January 2023 pilgrimage to the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference (JPM) and Biotech Showcase in San Francisco, our market-leading life sciences and health care industry team has prepared...more
It’s that time of year again when conversations are dominated by reflections on our market’s performance over the last 12 months and expectations as to what 2023 will hold for our industry....more
What to expect? The first half of 2022 marked another banner period for asset and wealth management deals, with deal volume up 11% compared to the same period in 2021, according to PWC. And the market for buying and selling...more
As our other Top Ten posts have demonstrated, there is no shortage of risks for private fund sponsors to navigate in today’s economic and regulatory environment. Nevertheless, they need to prioritize the risk that hits...more
Welcome to the second edition of Private Capital Insights, a report that examines market trends and developments impacting private capital investors across a range of asset classes. In this edition, we explore the...more
For funds that are nearing the end of their investment period and have limited or no remaining unfunded capital commitments, the need to continue a subscription line facility for ongoing liquidity may continue to exist for...more
Last year, we wrote, “The regulatory and litigation risks for private funds are greater than at any time since the financial crisis in 2008.” That statement is even more true today....more
Takeaways - PE activity, both fundraising and investing, has exploded. Sovereign wealth and foreign government pension funds have grown in sophistication, built out in-house capabilities and become increasingly focused...more
The first nine months of 2021 set records for global M&A activity and kept private equity firms especially busy. An abundance of dry powder and low interest rates have encouraged private equity investors to make up for lost...more
1. Overview - 1.1. What are the most common types of private equity transactions in your jurisdiction? What is the current state of the market for these transactions? The most common types of private equity (“PE”)...more
Overview - 1.1 What are the most common types of private equity transactions in your jurisdiction? What is the current state of the market for these transactions? U.S. private equity (“PE”) deal activity faced...more
I. Introduction - In a year of unprecedented health crises and social upheaval, private equity firms and investors have had to adapt rapidly to sudden and ever-evolving economic conditions and cultural and political norms....more
Over the past 18 months, as we have previously discussed, use by private equity funds of both NAV loans and preferred equity solutions has increased. For our purposes, NAV loans are loans to private equity funds that are...more
With all the headlines about Delta controlling the news cycle and recent announcements of more quasi-shutdowns, delayed office returns and mask mandates, it seems as if the start to August feels eerily familiar to last year’s...more
Women in Fund Finance (WFF) Europe this week hosted “ESG Trends in Private Markets,” a virtual panel discussion on the ESG trends in private markets, with a focus on private equity. ...more