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Firms are having to work longer and harder to achieve attractive returns, but sourcing capital to drive growth late in a fund’s life can be challenging, says Tom Glover, head of fund finance, Investec North America.

There may be plenty of opportunity in the US upper mid-market buyout arena, but there’s also a lot of competition. European entrants need to stand out from the crowd, says Ardian’s Thibault Basquin.

As protectionist trade policies impact supply chains of mid-market American businesses, private equity firms are both winners and losers, argue Baker McKenzie partners Michael Fieweger and Mark Mandel.

While other emerging market economies stumble, Africa’s macro story is increasingly robust, says Runa Alam of Development Partners International

Africa brings its challenges, but other markets just would not be as rewarding, says Tope Lawani, managing partner at Helios Investment Partners.

Paul Boynton of Old Mutual Alternative Investments looks at where to make a difference and how it can be measured.

Hands-on value creation is more important than ever thanks to high valuations, four market experts tell Private Equity International.

IFM Investors’ Stuart Wardman-Browne, Adrian Kerley and David Odgers explain how LPs are seeking a better alignment of interests with GPs

Why it is important to approach the energy industry in a holistic way, according to First Reserve’s Alex Krueger

Four insiders explain how the country's private equity industry has shifted amid political and fiscal changes, and why sustainability has become a much bigger play.