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The hunt is on for fund finance talent

Recruitment is ramping up in the US mid-market as banks address pent-up demand for fund finance professionals and plan for growth, writes Rory Smith.

3 min read · 01 September 2021

Avoiding DE&I and ESG pitfalls

Tackling social impact initiatives requires GPs to wrestle with their larger purpose, write Matt Brubaker and Will Busch, III, from FMG Leading.

3 min read · 01 September 2021

Mid-market funds step up a gear on ESG

Managers in the US have sprung into action as they look to catch up with the ESG efforts of larger firms and their European counterparts.

5 min read · 01 September 2021

Secondaries: Keep you holding on

The notion that GPs must let go of assets within a specific period of time has been turned on its head.

3 min read · 01 September 2021

African VC gets ready for take-off

Venture is attracting growing interest on the continent, despite investor expectations not always matching the realities of the local business environment.

5 min read · 01 September 2021

A towering performance for African telecoms

Private equity investment has helped power a connectivity revolution in Africa despite the hurdles to extending rural access to broadband.

7 min read · 01 September 2021

FSD: Catalysing local capital in Africa

Private markets have a crucial role to play in deploying capital where it is most needed, says Evans Osano at development agency FSD Africa.

3 min read · 01 September 2021

Green shoots emerge for African fundraising

Market conditions for private equity firms are improving, but more work needs to be done to mobilise local capital.

7 min read · 01 September 2021

Next Gen Leaders of Secondaries: Class of 2021

We received more than 250 nominations for our sixth ranking of the brightest young talents in secondaries.

8 min read · 01 September 2021

Fintech is 'significant opportunity' in Africa

The financial sector – especially fintech – has overtaken 'consumer discretionary' to take the largest share of private equity deal volume.

2 min read · 01 September 2021

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