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Teams that are diverse across dimensions may be more important than ever as private equity seeks to build for a post-pandemic future, say Sarah Kim, Diana Moraru and Sandra Peterson.
Creating an inclusive and diverse environment is fundamental to future success, say Lucy Heintz, Actis fund head and chair of the firm’s inclusion and diversity working group, and Actis CFO, Susan Wilkins.
Opportunities for women in the private funds industry have never been greater, but there is still a way to go, writes Gill Wadsworth.
Disclosure, liquidity and operational challenges are among the issues GPs will need to address to tap this new market, according to Intertrust.
ESG is as important to growth-stage entrepreneurs as it is to potential buyers, says Gaia Capital Partners’ founding partner, Alice Albizzati.
From scale-up investments to virtual operating models, growth-oriented investors are adjusting their value creation plans to suit today’s environment, says Will Bundy, managing director, AlixPartners.
An incoming EU directive pertaining to third-party pre-marketing activity could exacerbate the challenges facing UK fund managers, say Debevoise & Plimpton's Patricia Volhard, Jin-Hyuk Jang and John Young.
From non-accredited investors to trading platforms, wider access to private market investments will transform how the industry operates, writes Jay Cipriano, senior vice-president at SEI Investment Manager Services
Will 2021 be the year environmental, social and governance comes of age in finance, as well as in the wider economy? Jill Wilson and Jonas Persson of Lloyds Bank think so.
Reflection, branding and networking are key for professional development, says managing director Gail McManus from recruitment firm PER.