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New investor types and changing LP needs are driving demand for more granular, timely data and benchmarking tools, say FTSE Russell’s Gerald Toledano and Ali Zaidi, and StepStone Group’s Tom Keck.

The innovation taking place across private markets to enable engagement with new investor segments is raising plenty of fresh considerations, says Northleaf Capital Partners’ Nadim Vasanji.

Both LPs and GPs are turning to the secondaries market as they navigate ongoing liquidity challenges, says Pomona Capital’s founder and CEO, Michael Granoff.

The slowdown in fundraising, deal activity and exits, combined with wider market pressures, is creating opportunities for PE investors, especially in less efficient market segments, writes Schroders Capital’s Nils Rode.

Managers benefit from a favourable regulatory environment and evolving fund structures, say Fried Frank’s Jeremy Berry and Robert MacVicar.

To adapt their processes and practices for the incoming wave of individual investors, GPs will need a patient approach to change, Tikehau Capital’s Margaux Buridant and Christian Rouquerol argue.

The rise of AI is driving an unprecedented build-out of data, compute and energy infrastructure. Private investors with deep operational expertise are uniquely positioned to generate long-term value from this mega-trend, says Brookfield’s Stewart Upson.

PE firms earn sky-high returns not just for a portfolio company’s current performance, but its potential to thrive for years after their ownership. That’s why they need to build sustainable growth engines, and in this podcast, we discuss how to generate the kind of growth that translates into those stellar IRRs.

Although European mid-market M&A remains muted, creative dealmaking in select sectors is beginning to unclog the system.