Brian Bonilla

A European firm’s ESG journey

Abris Capital details its ESG experience, including becoming a UNPRI signatory, creating an ESG programme, hiring a director for it and more.

CFO Q&A: ESG reporting metrics likely to be standardised

Cloverlay chief financial officer Omar Hassan walks sister title PFCFO through his firm's views on ESG.

Q&A: Clawbacks can hurt PE firms during a recession

Meketa's John Haggerty and Blaze Cass warn of potential issues for firms with clawback provisions and escrows that aren't structured properly during a downturn.

Brookfield’s PE head on the firm’s approach to leverage

The firm tries to secure non-recourse financing, long-term maturities and little-to-no financial maintenance covenants, according to chief executive Cyrus Madon.

Legal special: 7 crucial questions on California’s privacy law

The California Consumer Privacy Act is coming, and the time for PE firms to take action is now, experts say.

How to promote diversity at a private fund firm

LPs are asking questions about diversity and inclusion within private fund firms; how do you make sure you have the right answers?

PE firms turn to ILPA to boost transparency

Delegates at the CFOs & COOs Forum 2019 said at least 70% of them are being asked by at least some investors to use the ILPA reporting template.

GPs with higher returns tend to report standardized formats to investors: eFront

LPs with higher AUM are also more likely to have their reporting requests realised, a recent survey showed.

PE firms aren’t playing around with pay-to-play ahead of mid-term vote

Ballots are set for 6 November, and firms are reminding their employees about rules relating to campaign contributions.

OPIC expands mandate to private equity under new law

The Trump administration will have 120 days to present a reorganisation plan to Congress to transfer agencies, personnel, assets and obligations to the newly created IDFC.