Private equity firms place value on ESG, even outside the political limelight, and that suggests sustainable investing will live on.
A ‘trading mentality’ approach to private equity is risky for non-institutional investors.
The increasing weight placed on value-creation strategies to generate returns is adding heat to an already competitive recruitment market for operating talent.
The pros and cons of in-house versus outsourced capital raising was debated at PEI’s Investor Relations forum this week.
Industry heavyweights anticipate a wave of capital to come into private markets asset classes in the coming years – a dynamic that seems inescapable.
One in five investors wants to see more private equity transition products – hopefully the industry will answer this call.
GPs expected smoother fundraising efforts towards the end of the year. That’s looking less likely with the US regulator’s private funds reform.
The SEC’s vote last week that makes third-party opinions in continuation fund transactions mandatory was a practice already becoming a market norm.
An investor’s right to negotiate one-on-one competitive terms with its GPs were among the raft of proposals voted on this week.
Our latest investor report suggests private equity’s fundraising slowdown will continue for the foreseeable future.