February 2016 Issue

Neuberger Berman’s Anthony Tutrone and Joana Rocha Scaff believe the company’s shared ownership structure has helped create the ideal vehicle to drive its ambitious growth plans.

Has Acadia Healthcare bought the perfect place for the deal addict.

Neuberger Berman's niche Specialty Strategies have helped the firm grow organically.

Where Cecil Rhodes blazed a trail, Steve Schwarzman now follows.

Private equity firms are not ones to ignore a gift in the festive season.

Some of private equity’s big beasts find the allure of hedge funds irresistible, but success in the niche can prove elusive.

Funds offering flexible fund terms are being warmly received by investors.

OPIC’s commitment to LeapFrog shows more than just faith in one fund; it highlights the private equity industry’s confidence in the sector as a whole.

For mid-level private equity executives thinking of striking out on their own, there has never been a better time.

The collapse of an Australian retailer has drawn the private equity industry back into the public eye.

Private Equity International remembers a man who brought private equity to the ‘Italian financial establishment’.

In less than four years Riverside more than doubled EBITDA at emergency notifications business ECN and created a demonstrable growth opportunity for the next owners.

Following success in Europe and Asia, Doug Miller’s project of creating a globe-spanning support network for goal-oriented philanthropists is about to reach another continent.

Diversification and careful manager selection has seen Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board rise to the top.

Secondaries firm Coller Capital amassed more than $7bn for its latest vehicle.

New rules on lending appear to be taking effect in the US, the data suggest.

Thanks to pressure from LPs the majority of fund managers have made huge strides on responsible investment in the last decade, but it shouldn’t end there.

Ontario Teachers Pension Plan's Barbara Zvan talks about the challenges of backing private equity funds and investing directly into portfolio companies when it comes to responsible investment.

With no industry standard on how to due diligence, measure and report ESG issues at portfolio companies, fund managers have come up with their own way of addressing the challenge. PEI examined four GP initiatives making waves.

A new benchmark shows that backing impact investment funds needn’t require making a financial sacrifice.

The UN PRI’s guidance on ESG due diligence should make life easier for both LPs and GPs.

Investment professionals say ESG integration is more developed in Europe due to limited partner pressure.

Actis's head of responsible investment, Shami Nissan, explains why RI is a core element of investment decision-making and how Actis’s approach continues to evolve.

With the right backer, portfolio companies can build sustainable and meaningful frameworks that endure beyond private equity ownership, say Cinven partner David Barker and corporate affairs director Vanessa Maydon.

Responsible investment is a route to operational value creation.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s John Goldstein and Taylor Jordan discuss the evolution of ESG and impact investing, and how investors are approaching the space today.

Environmentally responsible infrastructure is vital for both planet and portfolio.