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The mid-market will be the most likely source of co-investment deal activity this year, say Ben Hur and Adam Clemens of Portfolio Advisors.

Deal volumes are likely to pick up through 2023 as pricing uncertainty dissipates, says Jonathan Abecassis at Credit Suisse.

The growth of GP-led secondaries represents a long-term, structural change within private equity, write Paul Sanabria and Jeff Hammer, global co-heads of secondaries at Manulife Investment Management.

More opportunities are opening up for buyers as GPs turn to the secondaries market for capital, but they must be selective if they are to achieve strong risk-adjusted returns, says Nate Walton at Ares.

Access to trophy assets through transparent processes will underpin GP-led growth, say Evercore’s Alex Longden and Fred Stonell.

Dedicated ESG strategies continue to proliferate as mainstream managers adopt best practices to maximise value, say Natasha Buckley, Till Burges and Michael Dean at HarbourVest Partners.

Private equity firms need to focus on data to be able to tell a convincing story on ESG, say Will Rhode and Winna Brown at EY.

Private equity has a key role to play in empowering women and protecting the environment while generating financial returns, say NSSK’s Jun Tsusaka and Kiyomi Matsuda.

Mission-orientated businesses are resonating with customers who are increasingly looking for brands that reflect their values.

For CVC, the Science Based Targets initiative is the most credible and stringent approach to decarbonisation, say managing partner Jean-Rémy Roussel and head of ESG Chloë Sanders.