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The pandemic has hit oil prices but the Gulf states continue to provide rich pickings for investors looking to invest in fast-growing companies, says Dr Karim El Solh, co-founder and CEO of Gulf Capital.

As the adoption of ESG criteria becomes mainstream and impact investing continues to evolve, we asked Development Partners International CEO and co-founder Runa Alam and head of ESG and impact Michael Hall about the firm’s approach.

The pandemic has intensified the focus on solving the problems facing society, providing an opportunity for bold new thinking, says the leader and chief catalyst of KPMG’s impact venture practice Tania Carnegie.

Diversity and inclusion have become an increasingly important part of any due diligence when assessing funds or an underlying company, but there is still some way to go, says CDC Group’s Clarisa De Franco.

Digital transformation has accelerated at an unprecedented rate during the pandemic, compounding long-term tech trends, say Permira principal Andrew Young and partner Michail Zekkos.

Co-investments have seen massive growth over the past decade, but how will they fare as we navigate a covid-19-induced downturn?

As the impact investment ecosystem continues to expand, players must be held accountable for delivering on their promises, say Rekha Unnithan and David Haddad, co-heads of impact investing in private markets at Nuveen.

China and Hong Kong may have been the first to be hit by covid-19, but they are also rebounding quickest. Despite US-China trade tensions, there are plenty of domestic opportunities emerging, say Tracy Wut and Derek Poon of Baker McKenzie.

Laying strong foundations for procurement transformation can help organisations create long-term value, write Efficio’s Patrick Traynor and Fabian Bodoky.

As the pandemic continues to put pressure on corporate balance sheets, private equity firms may do well to look at carve-out opportunities, say PwC Germany’s Friederich von Hurter and Filip Debevc.