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Worried that its venture capital market is lagging its European neighbours, the German government is doing all it can to provide more start-up support, says Andreas Rodin of P+P Pöllath + Partners.

Private foundations can be attractive investment partners, but deals need to be structured with the exit in mind to avoid some tricky tax issues, say Stephanie Pindyck-Costantino, P Thao Le and Christopher Bird of Pepper Hamilton.

Today’s tech revolution will reshape private equity in major ways, leading to greater specialisation, transparency and rigour, according to eFront’s Thibaut de Laval. That will make it easier than ever to discern the best from the rest and will open up alternative investing

Validated data and reporting excellence are the future of corporate responsibility, says Anthony DeCandido, RSM partner and financial services senior analyst

Private equity firms should direct as much energy in maximising the potential of their teams, cultures and business-of-the-business as they do in generating investment alpha, if they want to secure a competitive edge for the next decade, suggests Goldman Sachs’ Chris Kojima

Technological advances are creating opportunities in the medical sector for private equity firms prepared to embrace innovation, say Baker McKenzie partners David Allen and Jane Hobson

Secondaries firm Pomona Capital celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Chief executive and founder Michael Granoff discusses how the secondaries environment and Pomona have evolved and what he sees for the future

With high prices and fierce competition for assets, PwC Germany partner Dr Oliver Schulte Ladbeck, head of business development for PwC Europe Deals, considers whether GPs can sustain the current level of returns

Fund structuring is becoming ever more complex, driven by more stringent LP requirements, tighter regulation and increasingly global investment strategies, says Dirk Holz, director at RBC Investor and Treasury Services.

Some of Japan’s top private equity investors discuss an influx of foreign firms, increasing dry powder and more demanding LPs in this sponsored roundtable discussion.