As the impact investment ecosystem continues to expand, players must be held accountable for delivering on their promises, say Rekha Unnithan and David Haddad, co-heads of impact investing in private markets at Nuveen.
7 min read · 01 November 2020
China and Hong Kong may have been the first to be hit by covid-19, but they are also rebounding quickest. Despite US-China trade tensions, there are plenty of domestic opportunities emerging, say Tracy Wut and Derek Poon of Baker McKenzie.
5 min read · 01 November 2020
As emerging markets GPs continue to seek ways to address reduced liquidity and a challenging fundraising environment, law firm Akin Gump asks if NAV facilities could be part of the answer.
4 min read · 22 October 2020
With live music suffering, the focus is on back catalogues. David Conrod of FocusPoint explains how royalties investment is demonstrating its resilience.
5 min read · 06 October 2020
Laying strong foundations for procurement transformation can help organisations create long-term value, write Efficio’s Patrick Traynor and Fabian Bodoky.
5 min read · 01 October 2020
Positive action from every investment firm will help address gender imbalance at the operating partner level, says Gail McManus PER’s founder and managing director.
3 min read · 01 October 2020
To avoid hindering long-term growth, portfolio companies trimming budgets must first rework human capital strategies, says Matt Brubaker FMG Leading’s CEO.
3 min read · 01 October 2020
The economic and financial stress of living alongside a pandemic has created risk and opportunity for lenders. Joel Holsinger and Keith Ashton of Ares’ alternative credit team consider what it means for alternative credit providers
8 min read · 30 September 2020
Nigel Mills is seeing firms take a bullish view of the near-term future and growth in the size of investment teams.
2 min read · 30 September 2020
While debt is cheap, debt issuance looks set only to continue to rise through 2021, says Ocorian’s Alan Booth.
5 min read · 30 September 2020