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KKR sets up ’empathy gyms’ for chief executives

The empathy of the CEO is a decisive factor in whether an employee ownership programme has an impact, says KKR's Pete Stavros at NEXUS 2025.

3 min read · 13 March 2025

Pictet on environmental investing under a Trump presidency

A second Trump term is unlikely to impact the momentum that has built behind an economically rational energy transition, says Lorenzo Fusco, private equity investment manager at Pictet.

5 min read · 03 March 2025

Percentage of UK investment roles held by women rises to 27% – Level 20 report

Improvements in Europe come as the US attempts to navigate the Trump administration’s diversity cull.

4 min read · 27 February 2025

DE&I backlash sparks concerns about LP emerging manager programmes

LA Fire and Police Pension is not alone in sudden concern for an acronym that has become a flashpoint of controversy in America’s culture wars.

4 min read · 11 February 2025

California pension considers rebranding DE&I report to avoid legal backlash

Los Angeles Fire & Police Pension Fund board members questioned whether the fund should remove the DE&I title attached to its emerging managers report, as fears of legal backlash from political opponents of the DE&I movement ramp up.

3 min read · 07 February 2025

The unique power of private markets climate investing

MSCI research points climate investors to the small – yet mighty – private markets universe.

2 min read · 05 February 2025

NSSK: Value creation starts with staff engagement

Initiatives to boost workforce diversity, motivation and happiness can pay dividends for investors, explain NSSK’s Jun Tsusaka, Kiyomi Matsuda and Kurama Sato.

7 min read · 03 February 2025

ESG a legal minefield in disunited States

Increasingly disparate approaches to the role of ESG in investing – both within the US and relative to other markets – raise fresh challenges for responsibly minded investors.

7 min read · 03 February 2025

The rise of human rights due diligence

As new risks emerge, the ongoing monitoring of potential human rights issues is becoming crucial for investors and regulators alike. How will the private equity industry adapt?

8 min read · 03 February 2025

Key trends: GPs eye ESG implementation, despite myriad headwinds

The mood music around responsible investment has been less than harmonious of late.

6 min read · 03 February 2025

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