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Despite the challenges, there is much the private equity industry can do to improve gender diversity, and there are many good reasons to act, says RSM’s Kerensa Butler

Continuation vehicles, management company IPOs and the rise of institutional capital are all changing the face of fund finance, according to Investec Fund Solutions’ Helen Griffiths and Oliver Bartholomew.

NAV finance has been around for over a decade, but the past few years have seen this corner of the market expand substantially, says 17Capital’s Augustin Duhamel.

With every offering having unique strategic advantages, fund sponsors should consider all the options available to them, writes Anastasia Kaup, a partner at Fund Finance Partners.

Smarter sourcing can make a world of difference to PE professionals searching for the right third-party advisers when there are so many unique needs to consider, says BluWave founder and CEO Sean Mooney.

US fund managers can tap growing investor appetite in Europe and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) if they can navigate regulatory and structuring challenges, say Ocorian’s Marc van Rijckevorsel and Pascal Loscheider.

The return of the LP portfolio sale is poised to push private equity secondaries over $100bn this year. But does the industry have the human capital to keep up?

Asia remains a hotbed for private equity activity, with Japan in particular expecting busy months ahead, according to Luke Pais, Stella Yuan and Kenzo Nagaoka at EY.

The secondaries market offers significant opportunities, but in light of macro uncertainties, it is best to focus on being prepared rather than making predictions, says Pomona Capital’s Michael Granoff.

The private equity industry needs standardised frameworks for ESG, says Antonis Anastasiou, director and member of Alter Domus’s ESG committee.