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Private Equity Must Adapt to Thrive in Post–Covid-19 World

Bain’s Hugh MacArthur discusses how the pandemic is forcing firms to work toward incorporating technology more effectively into their operations.

By Hugh MacArthur

Published on August 06, 2020
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Across the private equity industry, the coronavirus pandemic is changing how firms manage their portfolio companies and their own operations. Hugh MacArthur, head of the Global Private Equity practice at Bain & Company, shared some of his thoughts with WSJ Pro Private Equity about ways the pandemic stands to reshape the industry, from underwriting and due diligence to technological innovation. READ ON WSJ PRO (SUBSCRIPTION MAY BE REQUIRED) Our Midyear Private Equity Report PE Takes a Bounce off the Bottom Here’s what we know so far about Covid-19’s effect on the industry.

Across the private equity industry, the coronavirus pandemic is changing how firms manage their portfolio companies and their own operations. Hugh MacArthur, head of the Global Private Equity practice at Bain & Company, shared some of his thoughts with WSJ Pro Private Equity about ways the pandemic stands to reshape the industry, from underwriting and due diligence to technological innovation.

READ ON WSJ PRO (SUBSCRIPTION MAY BE REQUIRED)