Regulation

The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive will have direct implications for portfolio companies, fund managers and LPs, say Debevoise & Plimpton’s Patricia Volhard and John Young.

Whether transacting on the secondaries market or adapting to new regulations, having access to the right expertise, data and analytics capabilities will help investors keep pace with change, says Alter Domus CEO Doug Hart.

Mario Giannini, the outgoing chief executive of Hamilton Lane, talks about the biggest trends gripping private markets.

PE firms should keep antitrust, national security and data protection issues in mind when executing deals in the technology industry, say Baker McKenzie’s Michael Fieweger and Matthew Jacobson.

A consultation on SFDR has raised questions about what the regulatory framework for impact and ESG strategies will look like in the future.

Institutional investors gave their take on the ins and outs of the impact investing market at the Impact Investor Global Summit in London.

While impact and Article 9 should not be conflated, SFDR is influencing impact funds’ processes and priorities, as well as LP expectations, say Cority’s Anne Matusewicz and Giorgia Davidovic.

Greater clarity, precision and standardisation can help the impact investing market reach its full potential, say Jeremy Elmore and Simon Witney at Travers Smith.

'The rules overall are a step forward for the industry but there are some unique intricacies to look at regarding the transparencies we are used to,' says a member of the system’s investment staff.