5 things we learned at the IFC’s Global Private Equity conference
Technology, fundraising challenges and trade wars were on the menu at the preeminent gathering of emerging markets private equity insiders.
Blackstone’s impact success hinges on its secondaries relationships
The private equity giant's push into impact investing relies on the GP relationships and fund commitments its Strategic Partners unit has built.
New generation, new challenge
Our Future 40 will look at their baby boomer predecessors with envy… but they have much to be excited about.
PRIVATE EQUITY LAWYERS
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FUND DOMICILES SURVEY
RBC survey: Search for stability in a shifting environment
In a complex investment market, managers are sticking with traditional fund domiciles and opting to outsource more operational functions, survey findings reveal.
RBC on how depositaries are adapting to a changing market
The depositary’s role is changing as firms and service providers adapt to shifting regulation and the need to stay ahead of technological developments, says RBC’s Priya Nair.
RBC on why domicile matters when launching a new fund
Fund structuring is becoming ever more complex, driven by more stringent LP requirements, tighter regulation and increasingly global investment strategies, says Dirk Holz, director at RBC Investor and Treasury Services.
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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Alter Domus: Facing up to stricter standards
The private equity industry is not immune from public scrutiny, as well as demanding investors. Aidan Connolly, CEO of Luxembourg-based fund services provider Alter Domus considers what buyout firms need to learn from other industries
eFront: Making alternatives less alternative
Today’s tech revolution will reshape private equity in major ways, leading to greater specialisation, transparency and rigour, according to eFront’s Thibaut de Laval. That will make it easier than ever to discern the best from the rest and will open up alternative investing
Baker McKenzie: The ‘huge potential’ of healthcare
Technological advances are creating opportunities in the medical sector for private equity firms prepared to embrace innovation, say Baker McKenzie partners David Allen and Jane Hobson
RSM: How data became an ESG issue
Validated data and reporting excellence are the future of corporate responsibility, says Anthony DeCandido, RSM partner and financial services senior analyst
Goldman Sachs: In search of ‘managerial alpha’
Private equity firms should direct as much energy in maximising the potential of their teams, cultures and business-of-the-business as they do in generating investment alpha, if they want to secure a competitive edge for the next decade, suggests Goldman Sachs’ Chris Kojima
Pomona Capital: The evolving secondaries market
Secondaries firm Pomona Capital celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Chief executive and founder Michael Granoff discusses how the secondaries environment and Pomona have evolved and what he sees for the future
PwC: Crystallising returns
With high prices and fierce competition for assets, PwC Germany partner Dr Oliver Schulte Ladbeck, head of business development for PwC Europe Deals, considers whether GPs can sustain the current level of returns
Pepper Hamilton: Family offices need solid foundations
Private foundations can be attractive investment partners, but deals need to be structured with the exit in mind to avoid some tricky tax issues, say Stephanie Pindyck-Costantino, P Thao Le and Christopher Bird of Pepper Hamilton.
P+P Pöllath + Partners: The funding gap facing German PE
Worried that its venture capital market is lagging its European neighbours, the German government is doing all it can to provide more start-up support, says Andreas Rodin of P+P Pöllath + Partners.
Travers Smith: The jury is out on jurisdictions
Luxembourg is winning favour as a fund jurisdiction, but the UK still holds plenty of attractions for investors, say Sam Kay and Emily Clark of Travers Smith.
TOP 5 FUND CLOSES IN Q1 2019
| Thoma Bravo Fund XIII | $12.60bn |
| EQT Infrastructure Fund IV | $10.10bn |
| Genstar Capital Partners IX | $7.00bn |
| Summit Partners Growth Equity Fund X | $4.90bn |
| TPG Asia VII | $4.60bn |
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