Private-equity fundraising hit a 2-year low in Q2 as coronavirus wreaked havoc with businesses and travel. We spoke to experts about why the drop is a 'pause, rather than a wholesale change.'

· Private equity funds raised the lowest amount of capital last quarter since the first quarter of 2018, as the COVID-19 pandemic ate into corporate activity and grounded travel.
· Data firm Preqin says the decline in private equity fundraising is a "wholesale shift down."
· Fund managers say the amount and the pace of...