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From conflicts of interest to subscriptions lines, lawyers flag up the five issues most likely to trigger court action.
The Fund Finance Association’s response to the Institutional Limited Partners Association guidelines on subscription credit lines underscores the challenges of drawing up industry-wide best practice.
Credit lines can prove crucial in sealing a rapid-fire acquisition, says RBS International’s Mike Lewis. The key is to ensure the loan facility provides the freedom to borrow when needed.
Co-ordinating large subscription lines for mega-funds presents a unique set of challenges, write Debevoise & Plimpton’s Thomas Smith and Felix Paterson.
From how to pick a lender to the types of lines available, delegates at the CFOs & COOs Forum offered a mini explainer to the fund finance world.
Finnish LP Katja Salovaara on how subscription credit lines have made life trickier for investors in private equity.
Brian Conway, managing partner and chairman of the private equity firm, explains how the current deal environment and an increased focus on growth has affected his firm’s approach.
The use of subscription credit lines was a defining and divisive debate among LPs and GPs in 2017.
CPPIB is positioning itself as a provider of more than just LP capital, Michael Woolhouse, the pension plan's head of secondaries and co-investments, told PEI at the beginning of the year.
In the fall, PEI caught up with UPS' private equity portfolio manager to discuss active portfolio management, direct investing and subscription lines of credit.