Private Equity
Liquidity is front of mind for LPs at a time when high interest rates, inflation and recession have become the main risks facing private markets portfolios.
3 min read · 04 December 2023
We explore how LPs are approaching technology allocations in a tough market and what tech-focused managers are doing to stand out from the crowd.
8 min read · 01 November 2023
Impact investors’ focus on addressing long-term challenges makes securing impact continuity post-exit a priority – but not one that is easy to deliver.
5 min read · 01 November 2023
As the sector sustains market interest through wider volatility, GPs are sharpening their investment theses and building deeper sector and operational expertise to remain competitive.
8 min read · 03 July 2023
Managers are revamping their data management processes to cope with intensifying LP demands for better, faster reporting. Can technology and third-party providers help to relieve the burden?
5 min read · 05 June 2023
After a blurring of the lines with venture and buyout strategies, market conditions are bringing greater clarity to growth capital.
5 min read · 01 June 2023
As domain expertise becomes a differentiator in an increasingly crowded PE market, managers are taking varying approaches to building industry know-how.
5 min read · 02 May 2023
As volatile credit markets, rising interest rates and choppy M&A activity buffet the PE industry, tech-enablement of GP operations is becoming increasingly important for sense-checking deal valuations.
7 min read · 03 April 2023
Measurement has become one of the defining elements of impact investing. How do managers in impact’s most popular theme – climate – measure up?
5 min read · 01 February 2023
As debt markets tighten, LPs are becoming more particular about how managers use subscription credit lines and NAV finance.
3 min read · 01 December 2022