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The consulting firm has created an interactive diagnostic tool to help private equity-backed companies facing coronavirus-related risks.

Market volatility has led to stalled deals, the withdrawal of sellers and the return of MAC clauses.

The firm is capital-raising across its Saturn, Genesis and Mercury vehicles.

Are private asset classes better positioned to weather the crisis? Our senior editorial teams covering PE, private debt, infrastructure, real estate and secondaries provide insight.

David Larsen, a managing director at Duff & Phelps, says investors should seek guidance from their GPs as to likely discounts.

First-time fund managers are set to have an even tougher time on the fundraising trail amid the pandemic, but there could be opportunities for those raising capital on a deal-by-deal basis.

Drawdowns could enable managers to pre-empt liquidity issues arising from the pandemic but may compound the problem for certain LPs.

Managers should get ready for internationalisation, downward pressure on fees and bigger private capital allocations, should the current wave of mergers come to pass.

The firm ended last year with €533m in cash, no structural debt and €3.8bn in dry powder.

The asset manager has pulled plans for either a private sale or IPO for an Australia-based coal export terminal amid travel restrictions and market volatility.