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Tech outperforms traditional sectors

Realised technology returns spiked last year as the sector gained further momentum, writes Chris Godfrey, president and chief product officer at CEPRES.

Nuveen: Integrating impact into financial analysis

Quantifying trade-offs can help construct portfolios that best serve risk, return and impact outcomes, writes Gwen Busby, head of research and strategy at GreenWood Resources, Nuveen’s forestry investment specialist.

Raven's Jeff Cyr on investing in Indigenous communities

A culturally informed impact approach can benefit undercapitalised Indigenous communities, says Jeff Cyr, managing partner at Canadian venture capital firm Raven Indigenous Capital Partners.

The current environment makes the case for more China, not less

The Chinese dream, original innovation and US-China politics are changing the mosaic of the world – private market investors need to catch up, writes Jackson Chan.

GP removal: Black swan or hidden opportunity?

AlixPartners’ Stelios Fragkos and Stephenson Harwood’s Gabriel Boghossian and Sarah de Ste Croix share experiences of negotiated GP removal scenarios.

KPMG: Embedding tech value creation through the deal and ownership cycle

Now a top priority for PE firms, technology should be utilised as a value-creation lever from origination through to exit, say KPMG's Luke Anderson and Dan Reinhold

Procura: Procurement best practice goes from cost cutting to value creation

PE firms are taking an increasingly sophisticated approach to procurement in recognition of its value-creation capabilities, say Procura Consulting’s Richard McIntosh, Brendan McVeigh and Anna Nuttall.

Alvarez & Marsal: The time is now for operational enhancements

The covid environment is creating significant operational challenges for companies, requiring more agility and insight than ever before, say Alvarez & Marsal’s Richard Jenkins, Jeffrey Klein and Markus Lahrkamp

Pearson Ham on getting the price right

Setting the right price can have clear benefits for a portfolio company’s bottom line, but only if the strategy is seen through to delivery and advocacy can be created within portfolio companies, says Pearson Ham’s Tim Ham

Salesforce: Accelerating growth through front-office digital transformation

Building a front-office transformation roadmap early in the investment cycle accelerates time to value, says Salesforce’s global head of private equity practice, Sarah Walker