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Developing sustainable solutions to food production is an environmental and social imperative. It also makes good business sense, says Paine Schwartz Partners CEO Kevin Schwartz.

As regulatory regimes tighten, managers need to think carefully about their ESG strategies and how technology and data can help, say IHS Markit’s Kevin Bourne and Rishi Kotecha.

Portfolio finance can offer an attractive alternative to fund defensive and offensive strategies, says 17Capital managing partner Pierre-Antoine de Selancy.

Falling distributions and increased capital calls are catalysing sellers, serving up prospects for discerning buyers, says Pomona Capital’s Michael Granoff.

Mittelstand deals, venture and corporate carve-outs are all poised to accelerate, while sourcing remains challenging in a covid-19 environment.

Negotiations drag on but private equity managers are making a pre-emptive strike, says LIS | Sanne managing director Pierre Weimerskirch.

Convergence between markets is pushing cross-asset class analytics up investors’ agendas, says Melissa Ferraz, MD and global head of eFront Insight.

Millennials are due to inherit $30 trillion so smart firms are prioritising ESG, says Anthony DeCandido, partner and financial services senior analyst at RSM.

The drive for transparency is heightening interest in outsourcing, but collaboration on governance is key, say Vistra’s Onno Bouwmeister and Malcolm Pobjoy.

Responsiveness and flexibility are advantageous for co-investors seeking the best deals in a covid-19 environment, says Adams Street Partners’ David Brett.