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Download PEI's special report on Women in Private FundsIn the magazine: Spotlighting 60 influential women in alternative assets and how they are making their mark; Keynote interviews with Aberdeen Standard, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Northern Trust, Neuberger Berman, Actis, Travers Smith and EY; Plus much more…
Why inclusion and diversity are mission-critical – ActisCreating an inclusive and diverse environment is fundamental to future success, say Lucy Heintz, Actis fund head and chair of the firm’s inclusion and diversity working group, and Actis CFO, Susan Wilkins.
Gender-lens investing: More than meets the eye?As investing with a gender lens gains increasing traction, we take a closer look at what this strategy entails and what is driving its growth.
Future 40 Leaders – 2021: FundraisersFundraisers in the 40 under 40: Future Leaders of Private Equity list, from meteoric risers to people who made the switch to virtual without batting an eye.
Future 40 Leaders – 2021: OperatorsThe 40 under 40: Future Leaders of Private Equity operators who really make portfolio companies count, with a special emphasis on ESG.
Side Letter: Actis pivots from PE to hard assets; GP-leds hiring spree; sharia-compliant PEActis has shifted its financial services team amid a wider move towards hard assets. Plus: the search for secondaries talent is heating up thanks to GP-leds and Partners Group explains how PE can become sharia-compliant. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
PEI Awards 2020: Global winnersThe winners in the healthcare, technology, consumer, energy, long-term private equity, frontier markets and impact firm of the year categories.
Our list of 30 innovations in ESG and impact shows an industry embracing changeWith LPs’ focus on ESG showing no signs of abating, GPs’ approaches to the issue look set to play an increasingly important role in manager selection.
30 Big Ideas Shaping ESG: DiversityFunds that champion women-led businesses and gender-balanced deal teams are among the innovations as well as a mentorship scheme.
30 Big Ideas Shaping ESG: MeasurementThe race is on to develop standardised ways of quantifying impact from measuring the financial value of changes to creating frameworks.