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As more deals come to market, secondaries investors must be focused and decisive when assessing opportunities, says Miguel Zurita, a managing partner at AltamarCAM Partners.

A collaborative approach to setting and driving forward ESG priorities can build long-term value for a business and its stakeholders, say Adinah Shackleton at Permira and Federica Ruzzi at portfolio company Golden Goose.

While data collection and reporting are now a matter of regulatory compliance, GPs need to engage with portfolio companies through a business strategy lens, say Cority’s Anne Matusewicz and David Wynn.

The democratisation of private equity is about broadening access to the asset class, both in terms of who can invest and the ways in which they do so, says Peter von Lehe, head of investment solutions and strategy at Neuberger Berman Private Markets.

Education and careful manager selection will be crucial for private wealth investors considering alternative investments in 2024, say Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Adam Lane, Barry Fricke and Hilary Lopez.

Japanese LPs increasingly view strong ESG credentials as a must-have, say NSSK’s Jun Tsusaka, Yuzuru Ichinohe and Kiyomi Matsuda.

As private wealth investors increasingly turn their attention towards private markets, technology and regulation must develop at the same pace, says Tim Boole, head of product management, private equity at Schroders Capital.

From profit-sharing schemes to financing the climate transition, a sustainable focus is key to driving value and managing risk, says Ardian’s head of sustainability, Candice Brenet.

Effective communication is key to growing the private wealth opportunity, says Erwan Paugam, head of private wealth solutions and managing director at Ardian.

Product innovation and a regulatory overhaul meant 2023 was a big year for the democratisation of private markets, says Tanja von Ehrlich, head of wholesale, real estate and private markets, at UBS Asset Management.