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This part of the secondaries market is growing and changing at a rapid clip. Jon Costello, head of the Secondary Advisory Group at PJT Partners, explains the impact on the broader private equity industry.
Global firms' pullback from Africa has been greatly exaggerated, AVCA chief Michelle Kathryn Essomé explains.
Does the reality match up to the fund managers’ claims? We ask some of the key questions investors have about this burgeoning area
Actis has created its own open-source impact scoring methodology in response to demand from LPs. Shami Nissan and James Magor detail the challenges involved.
Mainstream impact investors may be grabbing the headlines, but local issues need local solutions. These can only be identified and addressed with teams on the ground and a tailored approach, says impact investment manager Incofin.
Social problems that appear intractable to governments can have clear solutions if viewed through private equity’s ESG lens, says Blue Wolf Capital founder and managing partner Adam Blumenthal.
GP pursuit of investments promising positive environmental and social impact is growing. The leader of KPMG’s Impact Ventures practice Tania Carnegie explains how LPs are driving its expansion.
Alan Gauld, investment director of Aberdeen Standard Investments, and Jamie Govan, senior ESG analyst, explain why a commitment to responsible practices is important throughout the investment lifecycle.
More capital than ever is flowing to the continent’s entrepreneurs. With venture capital deal sizes increasing and international VCs joining local counterparts, is African VC reaching critical mass? Vicky Meek reports
Given the wave of takeover activity among fund administrators, we sat down with Jason Bingham of SANNE to discuss what it means for GPs shopping for service providers and the future of his industry.