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Manager consolidation and developments in private equity regulation and technology will drive service providers to scale up further in response, says David Fowler at Apex Group.

Cycle-tested investors are figuring out ways to stay active in what could turn out to be high-performing vintages, says BlackRock’s Johnathan Seeg.

As private markets continue to evolve, there will be more than enough investment opportunities to absorb new capital flowing in, says Schroders Capital global head of private assets Georg Wunderlin.

Data analytics, ESG and take-privates will all feature heavily as private equity firms seek to create value in the years ahead, say Glenn Mincey and Carole Streicher of KPMG.

European private equity has a long history of outperformance in challenging environments. Despite the current geopolitical and macroeconomic tumult, LPs should be prepared to maintain the momentum of their investment programmes.

The ability to scale up and down the deal size spectrum through co-investment allows for the pursuit of attractive opportunities in an uncertain market, says MiddleGround Capital’s Mandy Kamm.

Home to some of the world’s fastest-growing economies, the Gulf and Southeast Asia are building local and global economic ties as part of the development of a new Silk Road, say Gulf Capital’s Karim El Solh and Shantanu Mukerji.

PE professionals are experts at delivering returns for investors, but there is room for improvement when it comes to personal finance, say Y TREE’s Stuart Cash and Johnnie Hampel.

Once regarded as a ‘cottage industry’, secondaries has transformed into an intrinsic part of private markets, write Evercore’s Nigel Dawn, Dale Addeo and Chase Johnson.

Focusing on growth and operational improvement is the foundation for generating sustainable and consistent long-term returns, say Terry Miu Neeland, Alex Ovchar, Rosie Johnson and Tim Sims at Pacific Equity Partners.