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MM&K director, Nigel Mills, explains how the ability to co-invest is no longer a beneficial part of the job but rather has become a burden.

While there have been fewer meetings, and they are on Zoom, there are meetings, and they have been productive towards advancing raises forward.

Got a fully drawn fund? Experts from law firm Dechert outline ways GPs can raise additional capital for their portfolios.

In light of the pandemic, private fund managers should analyze their portfolios for potential clawback obligations and plan how to mitigate them if they arise.

Access to incremental debt capital can support follow-on investments in existing portfolio companies to preserve or enhance fund NAV, writes David Philipp of Crestline Investors.

Private funds' liquidity options have evolved in recent years. Davis Polk & Wardwell lawyers Leor Landa, Michael S. Hong and Brantley A. Hawkins explain some of the alternatives to traditional fund financing solutions.

Foreign exchange movements in recent weeks have caused surging currency risk for cross-border investors and many credit funds. Ashley Groves, founder of FX solutions provider Deaglo, gives private funds a one-day currency risk management strategy.

The private equity industry is likely to see an increasing number of defaults over the coming months as the covid-19 crisis hits LPs. Lawyer Ed Hall lays out the next steps for GPs in this extract from The LPA Anatomised.

GPs should be aware of right of first refusal clauses and PTP issues when processing transfer requests from LPs brought about by the covid-19 crisis.