Private Equity
PE firms have a unique role to play in steering portfolio companies’ sustainability efforts, according to 3i’s Sophia Walwyn-James and Sasha East.
5 min read · 02 February 2026
GPs are increasingly scrutinising target companies’ workplace practices in an effort to invest responsibly, satisfy LP demands and reap the financial rewards.
6 min read · 02 February 2026
For growth capital firms, first-rate value creation tools are becoming an increasingly important differentiator, says Martín Escobari, co-president and head of global growth equity at General Atlantic.
5 min read · 02 February 2026
There's still a lot of hype around AI, and not a lot of hard evidence it will live up to it. But PE firms have found compelling ways to create value with AI at their portfolio companies.
3 min read · 23 January 2026
The population of zombie funds is huge, and likely growing. Detecting early warning signs is the key to value preservation.
6 min read · 05 December 2025
As the GP stakes asset class matures, its role in shaping the next decade of private markets is coming into sharp focus, say RidgeLake Partners’ Michael Lunt, Todd Milligan and Doug Amacher.
6 min read · 01 December 2025
A growing set of trends reflects both operational innovation and growing investor interest in the GP stakes market, say Ken Blazejewski, co-leader of the Sponsor Solutions Group, and Florence Zhang, partner, at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton.
5 min read · 01 December 2025
The slowdown in fundraising, deal activity and exits, combined with wider market pressures, is creating opportunities for PE investors, especially in less efficient market segments, writes Schroders Capital’s Nils Rode.
5 min read · 01 December 2025
Tech companies are well placed to answer PE sponsors’ growing questions about AI readiness, helping to buoy appetite for the sector, say KPMG’s Anuj Bahal, Patrick Carpenter and Greg Sward.
7 min read · 03 November 2025
Consumer-focused private equity firms are attempting to revitalise older brands.
5 min read · 08 October 2025
