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Pomona Capital: The evolving secondaries market

Secondaries firm Pomona Capital celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Chief executive and founder Michael Granoff discusses how the secondaries environment and Pomona have evolved and what he sees for the future

PwC: Crystallising returns

With high prices and fierce competition for assets, PwC Germany partner Dr Oliver Schulte Ladbeck, head of business development for PwC Europe Deals, considers whether GPs can sustain the current level of returns

RBC on why domicile matters when launching a new fund

Fund structuring is becoming ever more complex, driven by more stringent LP requirements, tighter regulation and increasingly global investment strategies, says Dirk Holz, director at RBC Investor and Treasury Services.

Impact investing: Considerations from an LP perspective

The opportunities for deploying capital to address the world’s largest ESG challenges are as numerous as the questions facing investors, writes Hamilton Lane’s head of product management Jackie Rantanen.

Sector specialisation: Long delayed in Europe, now gaining traction

As the evolving PE landscape poses challenges for generalists, will sector specialists finally come to the fore in Europe, asks Monument Group's Janet Brooks.

Tokyo: Where to eat, drink and raise capital

The top LP locations? The most jaw-dropping view? The best place for breakfast? Two Tokyo-based executives give their tips for first-time visitors.

AP4's alternatives head on the three ESG areas GPs need to improve on

Jenny Askfelt Ruud, head of alternative investments at the €35bn Swedish pension fund, says GPs need better strategic angles when it comes to sustainable investing.

Want to raise money from Europeans? It’s about to get harder

Revisions to AIFMD are going to make reverse solicitation more difficult without a passport, writes lawyer Matija Repolusk.

J-STAR: Looking for the next generation of managers

For Japanese industrial businesses, a key growth driver is a revitalised management team, say J-STAR managing partner Kenichi Harada and principal Hiroaki Kiriseko

CLSA: How to make a success of succession

Partnering with company founders provides contrarian private equity buyers a rich seam of investments, says CLSA Capital Partners president Megumi Kiyozuka.