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Private Equity Exits During COVID-19: What the 2008 Crisis Can Teach Us

Photo of Abigail Court (Toronto)By Abigail Court (Toronto) on Posted in Corporate finance, M&A
In a previous post, we discussed the impact of COVID-19 on private equity transactions and how companies can prepare for upcoming economic changes. While opportunities for new investment are on the horizon with private equity funds presently flush with cash, movement on existing investments is likely to slow as sellers wait until markets stabilize before … Continue reading

Private Equity Funds & Co-Investment: A Symbiotic Relationship

Photo of Peter Valente (Toronto)By Peter Valente (Toronto) on Posted in Finance, M&A
Broadly, a co-investment is an investment in a specific transaction made by limited partners (LPs) of a main private equity (PE) fund alongside, but not through, such main PE fund. This is often accomplished through a separately structured co-investment vehicle which is governed by a separate set of agreements. Co-investments are attractive to PE funds … Continue reading

Leave a mark: the growth trajectory of “impact investing” in Canada

Photo of Jenny Ng (Toronto)By Jenny Ng (Toronto) on Posted in Corporate finance, Finance
Impact investing represents a continuation of Canada’s ongoing commitment to social finance, an “approach to mobilizing private capital that delivers a social dividend and an economic return to achieve social and environmental goals”, as defined by the Government of Canada. The rapid growth of impact investing is driven largely by investor demand for addressing the … Continue reading
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