The coronavirus‐related global economic downturn poses a significant risk to PE portfolio companies, but also represents a significant opportunity to purchase quality companies at a discount. Because the industry is today much larger, as well as more diversified and experienced, than at the time of the 2008 downturn, it is better positioned not only to weather the severe economic storm, but emerge with an even larger and stronger asset base.

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私募股权与COVID-19经济不景气：扩张的机会？

与冠状病毒有关的全球经济下滑给私募股权投资公司带来了巨大风险，但同时也提供了以折扣价购买优质公司的重要机会。与2008年的低迷时期相比，由于如今的行业规模更大，种类繁多，经验丰富，因此它不仅能更好地度过严峻的经济风暴，而且拥有更大，更强大的资产基础。