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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.

Partnering with investment advisers is key to helping clients effectively access the private markets, says Lawrence Calcano, chairman and CEO of iCapital.

Embedding decarbonisation into wider corporate strategies can yield positive knock-on impacts and strengthen buy-in, say Allegra Day at Cinven and Romain Barral and Márta Zincsenko-Záhorszki at Cinven portfolio company, Partner in Pet Food.

ESG opportunities outweigh the challenges as sustainability initiatives boost top lines and cut costs, say Winna Brown and Elisa Pirani at EY.

New products, structures and strategies are making private markets more accessible to private wealth investors than ever before, say Pantheon’s Michael Hutten and Victor Mayer.

While compliance with regulation needs diligent preparation, these efforts can be harnessed to create sustainable value from a greater focus on climate change, say 3i’s Céline Maronne and Sophia Walwyn-James.