Guest Opinion

The operating partner delusion

Private equity’s operating business needs fewer ornamental experts, fewer fashionable titles and more teeth, writes Lee McCabe of Claymore Partners.

The sports private equity playbook: critical communications considerations

Firms that treat sports like any other investment discover, at considerable cost, that scrutiny from media, fans and regulators demands a fundamentally different approach, write partner Taylor Ingraham and managing director Max Rayden of ASC Advisors.

The new rules of fundraising

The shape of a fund matters, but the trust between a manager and its investors matters more, write Fraser van Rensburg and Warren Hibbert, of Asante Capital.

The private equity AI advantage is built by operators

AI is not a one-time deployment – new capabilities emerge constantly, vendors evolve rapidly and use cases continue to expand, thus raising the bar for execution, writes Russ Roenick, co-founder and managing partner of Transom Capital Group.

Your value creation plan is not the problem – your operating model is

The firms that perform are not the ones with the most compelling theses. They are the ones with the most disciplined execution.

Healthcare M&A in 2026: Five rules smart sponsors are following

Dealmaking is on the upswing, but sponsors need to rethink their methods to get to the finish line, writes Matthew Brohm of Arnall Golden Gregory.

Private wealth changes the game and breaks operating models

Many firms are scaling their private wealth efforts without a clear understanding of where capital is truly coming from, writes Liz Gaffney of InvestorFlow.

It’s not just Robert De Niro…

England’s North West, once a by-word for decline, is open for business. Filling significant gaps in the funding ecosystem offers great opportunities for innovative investment – and positive social outcomes, write Palatine's Gary Tipper and Beth Houghton.