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There is an art to managing the contrasting cashflow profiles of traditional LP and GP-led secondaries, says Charles Smith, chief investment officer and managing partner at secondaries firm Glendower Capital.

The appetite for recapitalisations of small numbers of high-performing assets is adding opportunities (and challenges) to the GP-led market, say Travers Smith partner Sam Kay and senior associate Ed Ford.

A clear rationale and early engagement with LPs can help overcome the complexities involved in GP-leds, say Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld partners Aleks Bakic, Fadi Samman and Daniel Quinn.

A proactive approach to environmental, social and governance factors can identify risks that static datasets may miss, says Alexandra Mihailescu Cichon, executive vice-president at RepRisk.

Helping companies chart a path to sustainable growth built on strong ESG principles is a crucial value driver for private equity, say CVC’s Jean-Rémy Roussel and Chloë Sanders.

A thoughtful and up to date environmental, social and governance policy is a critical part of the bedrock of responsible investment, says Northleaf Capital Partners’ Jeff Pentland.

Being systematic on the ‘S’ in ESG will help firms identify opportunities and build resilience, says Blue Wolf Capital’s Adam Blumenthal.

CFOs now have more financing tools than ever to drive success for their LPs, asset management platforms and principals, writes Zachary Barnett.

While engagement remains patchy in some regions, Aberdeen Standard Investments’ Alistair Watson, Alan Gauld and Stephanie Kempton expect ESG integration to soon become the industry norm.

As the drivers of an industry-wide focus on impact investing and ESG pick up pace, KPMG’s Tania Carnegie argues the opportunity for private equity is significant, particularly when players collaborate.