The Drawdown has published an interview with Doug Cruikshank, the head of fund financing and Hark Capital at Aberdeen Standard Investments. The Drawdown editor Alice Murray's discussion with Cruikshank highlights the liquidity challenges faced by private equity firms in 2020, focusing in particular on the evolution of the NAV facilities market. The article also addresses the importance of flexible financing solutions in the context of COVID-19 and forecasts the impact that a new wave of the virus would have on private equity and fund finance. To read the full article, click here.