Private Equity

ESG

ESG-complacent GPs, you have been warned

More than 200 of the world’s leading experts gathered in London this week for the seventh annual PEI Responsible Investment Forum. Here are some of the key takeaways.

3 min read · 26 May 2016

Prudential Financial embraces smaller GPs

Prudential has been making impact investments since 1976 and is well on its way to reaching its $1bn goal by 2020.

3 min read · 26 May 2016

LPs: ESG is non-negotiable

Speaking at the PEI Responsible Investment Forum, AP2’s Anders Stromblad and HarbourVest Partners' Kathleen Bacon say ESG is critical to manager selection.

2 min read · 25 May 2016

Private capital, politics, and the Paris commitment

Current political uncertainty is a threat to ESG engagement. The private sector has an urgent responsibility to provide strong leadership, writes William K. Reilly.

5 min read · 24 May 2016

Impact funds double their targets

A survey of impact investors by The Global Impact Investing Network found that fund managers are looking to raise $12.4bn for 2016, compared with just $6.7bn last year.

2 min read · 18 May 2016

Kenya pushes private equity

Local pension funds have been slow commit to the asset class after the introduction of new rules last year.

2 min read · 25 April 2016

In pursuit of operational excellence

More than 150 people gathered in London for our Operating Partners Forum Europe this week. Here are five key takeaways.

3 min read · 22 April 2016

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