Fund finance
29 May 2020
Comment: Liquidity solution
Fund finance provides the solution to today's liquidity needs, writes Bronwen Jones and Leon Stephenson, partners at Reed Smith
21 May 2020
Rising LPA amendments
With most GPs needing greater flexibility and more liquidity, there has been a surge in LPA amendments.
30 April 2020
More fund finance, secondaries, comms and PR
MJ Hudson's top predictions of trends expected to emerge following the crisis, including new forms of fund finance, recovering secondaries dealflow and better comms
15 April 2020
Nothing to see here: LP defaults are fake news
Following reports of LP defaults, the Fund Finance Association (FFA) has released a statement on current market activity, as well as best practices.
9 April 2020
LPs unsure what capital is being called for
ILPA members have reported confusion over how GPs are using newly called capital and sub lines.
30 March 2020
New powers
The proliferation of fund financing products opens an unexpected path for CFOs to operate in a strategic and value-add manner
30 March 2020
Fund finance to the rescue
CFOs are well aware of the flexibility afforded by fund finance, but in the face of a global pandemic these facilities are proving to be an essential lifeline
20 March 2020
The new PE playbook
McKinsey urges sponsors and their portfolio companies to adjust quickly to the COVID-19 outbreak
16 March 2020
The Profile: Stephen Richmond, CFO Abris Capital
Stephen Richmond tracks his journey from investment director to CFO, and the nuances of operating funds in central and eastern Europe
4 December 2019
Comment: Fund finance and the model LPA
ILPA's recently published model LPA is a step in the right direction but overly-restrictive on fund financing, says Reed Smith's Leon Stephenson
9 August 2019
Leverage in secondaries: friend or foe?
The use of leverage in secondaries is on the rise, but does this little talked about feature of the market represent an important driver for growth and innovation, or a matter for concern?