In the Media

With the possibility of a downturn on the horizon, Partners Group's Todd Bright and Simon Merriweather tell Infrastructure Investor why execution-driven value creation strategies are an investor's best course.

“The idea was really the three of us, maybe an analyst or two, an assistant, one or two deals per year, and then going skiing and being happy.” So says Partners Group Co-Founder Marcel Erni in an extended interview with Chicago Booth Magazine, sharing the goals that he, Alfred Gantner and Urs Wietlisbach had in starting their own private equity firm. More than 20 years later, amid the firm's strong growth, Marcel has remained true to his values, keeping his eyes on what matters most: friendship and fulfillment.

View the full edition of Chicago Booth's Fall 2019 Magazine here.

As private debt investors weigh up portfolio resilience ahead of a potential downturn, Christopher Bone, Partners Group's Head of Private Debt Europe, and Alexander Ott, Managing Director, tell Private Debt Investor how to stand strong amid market uncertainty. Key to this is combining both defensive and offensive capabilities, examining investments closely by region and capital structure on the one hand, while having the option and resources to manage more difficult situations proactively on the other.

In a climate of high valuations where hands-on value creation has become the only means of generating returns, Todd Miller and Paul Swaney talk to Private Equity International about the significant benefits of Partners Group's investment and Industry Value Creation teams working hand-in-hand.

Partners Group has been awarded an Operational Excellence (OpEx) Award by Private Equity International for its value creation success with Aavas Financiers. It is the third year running that the firm has received a PEI OpEx award – it received awards in 2017 and 2018 for its value creation work with VAT Group and Trimco International, respectively.

Partners Group acquired Aavas Financiers, a provider of housing finance in India's affordable housing segment, in June 2016 on behalf of its clients. Since investing in the company, the firm has worked closely with management to transform Aavas from a single-state operator into a pan-regional, best-in-class business.

More than ten years on from the Global Financial Crisis, the US mid-market continues to attract private debt investors as the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates. Could this continue to support economic growth and fuel a red-hot deal market, or are we nearing the end of the credit cycle, Private Debt Investor asks a panel of experts, including Partners Group's Scott Essex.