Private Equity

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How technology can help the ESG data drive

Tech platforms are helping PE firms to cope with increasing environmental, social and corporate governance reporting demands, but what are the limits to their effectiveness?

7 min read · 03 April 2023

Navigating Japan’s demographic dilemma

PE firms are investing in businesses plugging the gaps caused by a declining and ageing population, such as those providing staffing, health and elderly care services.

4 min read · 03 April 2023

Schroders launches climate impact fund for the UK’s first LTAF

Climate+, a long-term asset fund aimed at DC pensions, will invest across private markets.

4 min read · 29 March 2023

LPs in impact are no longer accepting a ‘trade off’ with financial returns

More than 90% of LPs say they require impact funds to perform in-line or better than their generalist private equity benchmark, according to a survey by Rede Partners.

2 min read · 27 March 2023

PRI calls on investment managers to ramp up stewardship policies

Clear implementation gaps when it came to TCFD and lack of disclosure on how managers deal with conflicts of interest in their responsible investments was also flagged in analysis.

3 min read · 20 March 2023

IPEV guidelines cannot always satisfy all parties, says chairman

Board chairman Paul Cunningham discusses industry feedback on IPEV's latest valuation guidelines, ESG considerations and finding consensus around valuations.

5 min read · 16 March 2023

When the politicians make pension PE decisions

I don’t think I’ve seen anything quite as strange as the legislation floating in the Indiana statehouse that could have forced the state’s $46.3bn pension system to shed its private equity portfolio.

3 min read · 03 March 2023

PEI Awards 2022: Game Changer of the Year - Mark Carney

Central banker-turned-climate advocate Mark Carney has accelerated the private markets’ response to the climate crisis

2 min read · 01 March 2023

PE’s reputation is once again front of mind

Reports published by the UK’s Private Equity Reporting Group this week could sharpen the industry’s focus on transparency and disclosure.

3 min read · 23 February 2023

Morgon's ousting at Eurazeo was not a comment on ESG

Virginie Morgon positioned the French firm as a sustainability leader, a role it looks set to continue.

3 min read · 09 February 2023

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