Private equity’s adoption and integration of ESG has been rapid, but there is still some way to go before everyone is on the same page.
6 min read · 01 December 2022
As gender-lens investing moves up the agenda, Vicky Meek asks whether investors are taking a holistic enough approach.
3 min read · 01 November 2022
Reaching unbanked communities is unlocking more opportunities to create impact than ever before.
5 min read · 01 November 2022
LPs are using manager selection processes to press for greater gender parity in the private markets industry and beyond.
5 min read · 01 July 2022
Impact investing may have started out with a focus on social issues, but environmental concerns are rising further up investors’ agendas, and influencing their strategies.
6 min read · 11 May 2022
The industry still has a long way to go on decarbonisation, but the creation and adoption of private equity-specific science-based targets could really move the needle.
8 min read · 01 February 2022
Pioneering fund managers are making the ultimate GP prize – carried interest – contingent on impact or ESG metrics. Is this the future?
10 min read · 01 November 2021
The lines between VC, growth and buyouts appear to be blurring as private equity firms seek earlier exposure to technology companies.
6 min read · 01 November 2021
As LPs become more receptive to new relationships, strong networks and track records are helping emerging managers stand out in a crowded mid-market.
7 min read · 27 September 2021
With venture capital markets on fire, new entrants are targeting later-stage opportunities, including firms more traditionally associated with buyouts.
6 min read · 01 September 2021
