Private Equity
GP pursuit of investments promising positive environmental and social impact is growing. The leader of KPMG’s Impact Ventures practice Tania Carnegie explains how LPs are driving its expansion.
8 min read · 01 February 2019
Alan Gauld, investment director of Aberdeen Standard Investments, and Jamie Govan, senior ESG analyst, explain why a commitment to responsible practices is important throughout the investment lifecycle.
8 min read · 01 February 2019
The European mid-market has taken on many of the characteristics of the large-cap space of old, but – say our panel – retains its most important differentiator: the scope for outperformance.
9 min read · 10 January 2019
The secondaries market is an efficient way to restructure maturing funds, but managers and LPs may need to consider other options, say Finbarr O’Connor and Gavin Farrell of BRG’s Alternative Investment Advisory group.
6 min read · 03 December 2018
Impact investment is on the rise, with the increased involvement of more mainstream players in this part of the market. Partners Group’s Kevin Lu discusses how their entry is changing the market.
8 min read · 03 December 2018
Today almost every GP is obliged to provide at least some co-investment deals to investors. Debevoise & Plimpton’s Katherine Ashton outlines the issues at stake.
6 min read · 03 December 2018
Investors want more information about where their money is going and that is putting a strain on fund managers. GPs can gain a competitive advantage from managing these requests effectively, says eFront CEO Tarek Chouman
5 min read · 03 December 2018
LPs are more focused than ever on operational capabilities — and that’s a good thing, says Scott Dahnke, global co-chief executive officer at L Catterton
7 min read · 03 December 2018
Investment solutions tailored to an investor’s needs are gaining in popularity, according to the investment firm's Martin Kessi and Krista Oertle.
5 min read · 03 December 2018
MVision’s CEO Mounir Guen talks huge fundraises, new pools of capital and the value opportunities from Brexit.
7 min read · 03 December 2018