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The future of private equity will look very different. Here are the key trends, from talent management to ESG to secondaries.
As the impact mindset gains momentum, Private Equity International asks if private equity and impact investing will ever fully converge.
Diversity can drive innovation across private equity firms and their portfolios, says Tom Thackeray, a partner at executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles.
Consumer and employee attitudes towards environmental and social issues are having a growing impact on private equity’s approach to value creation.
From talent to tech, thinking through future scenarios can help private equity firms identify areas that require attention and investment today, explain EY’s Andres Saenz and Pete Witte.
Being at the forefront of ESG and technology and data best practices will be increasingly vital for value creation, as well as attracting talent and capital at the fund level, says RSM’s Ben Gibbons.
Managers need to ensure funds are structured in jurisdictions offering both stability and substance, say Elliot Refson and Philip Pirecki at Jersey Finance, the representative body for the island’s finance industry.
Representatives Maxine Waters of California and Joyce Beatty of Ohio included the two big private equity players among a list of 31 investment managers who received the letter.
The PE heavyweight’s GP platform, which aims to back the next-generation of diverse managers, will provide both seed capital and working capital of more than a year to its GPs.
As investors and regulators put more focus on these issues, managers are under increasing pressure to report on metrics across their portfolios.