The fieldwork for our Global Private Equity Outlook 2020
report was conducted in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak. We
received responses from circa 150 private equity fund managers
based in North America, EMEA and Asia. Kees Jager, Head of Fund
Services in Guernsey, discusses the findings which highlights the
main challenges and opportunities for the private equity sector in
the coming 12-24months.
COVID-19 has dramatically impacted the sector outlook for the
year, with many private equity firms, their investment strategies
and portfolio companies being severely tested.
However a third (32%) think the environment for private equity
will improve and around half (47%) say they're optimistic the
industry will be able to face the pandemic and ultimately come out
stronger.
