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ESG

Salary cuts bite European private capital execs

Some 15% of private capital executives saw a decrease in their year-on-year base salary in 2017, significantly higher than the 1% who reported a similar change last year.

2 min read · 17 October 2017

Taking a more human approach to value creation

GPs are waking up to the role of employees in generating value in a portfolio company.

8 min read · 05 October 2017

7 ESG insights from the Responsible Investing Forum

LPs are going to ask more of their managers when it comes to data gathering and reporting, the PEI Responsible Investment Forum in Berlin heard.

4 min read · 04 October 2017

LPs turn up the heat on GPs over climate change

Limited partners are increasing the pressure on fund managers to disclose more about the risks portfolio companies face from climate change, the PEI Responsible Investment Forum heard on Wednesday.

4 min read · 28 September 2017

Palatine braves Brexit chill to raise UK impact fund

The Manchester firm raised £100m for its debut impact fund despite reporting diminished appetite from European LPs in the wake of the Brexit referendum.

2 min read · 12 September 2017

GPs clear up transparency issues

Just over half of LPs have experienced greater transparency from fund managers since 2015, a new report claims.

2 min read · 07 September 2017

Insight: Exploring the travails of a Dallas pension

The plight of the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System raises questions over pension fund governance and the risk for asset managers and advisors.

7 min read · 05 September 2017

Cyberattack: beware of the enemy within

Fund managers hold huge amounts of data and sensitive information, so tackling the sharp rise in cyber-crime is a priority. Zak Bentley finds out how to defend against an attack.

5 min read · 09 August 2017

Add-backs: ‘some are real, some are fictitious’

Borrowers and sponsors are getting more creative in reporting earnings on mezzanine deals, panellists at Pension Bridge conference said.

2 min read · 31 July 2017

CalSTRS CIO: ‘Material risk’ strategy missing in ESG

Managers can integrate ESG more successfully into their investments if they prioritise business risks to their assets, says Christopher Ailman.

2 min read · 25 July 2017

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