Coronavirus

An opportunity may be opening up for distressed debt investors, though they need to tread carefully.

Debt funds could provide a countercyclical source of credit during the crisis, but there are concerns about the impact of cov-lite.

First-time fund managers are set to have an even tougher time on the fundraising trail amid the pandemic, but there could be opportunities for those raising capital on a deal-by-deal basis.

The world's second-largest PE firm enforces a firm-wide travel ban in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

The bonds’ performance is linked to the number of confirmed cases and deaths from the coronavirus outbreak.

Private debt professionals have frequently shared the view that the good times couldn’t last forever. Amid the global spread of coronavirus, they are set to be challenged as never before.

Lawyers from Paul Weiss pinpoint the areas of a private equity firm operations that may need to be adjusted to account for the coronavirus outbreak, including fund documentation, valuation and banking relationships.

With the spread of covid-19 sparking fears of recession, GPs may venture outside their traditional hunting grounds.

It is arguably the first big test for the private debt asset class. James Newsome of Arbour examines what happens next.

Tens of thousands of SMEs already required emergency relief, and the government has announced a 12-fold increase in the budget.