Claire Coe Smith

Regulators in the US and Europe have different priorities when it comes to NAV loans and subscription lines

While the dealmaking climate may have been a little cool for the tech sector in recent years, regulators have been upping the heat on the market and a swathe of new rules look set to impact new transactions.

Investments in artificial intelligence, software and even government-related assets are driving activity in the sector.

Managers are creating playbooks to support their portfolio companies as ESG rule-makers ramp up scrutiny.

A tough exit environment is triggering C-suite succession planning challenges for operating partners.

Technology, a widening investor set and a growing focus on sustainable growth are reshaping the asset class, say Women of Influence alumni.

Advanced technologies could help open up the asset class to more individual investors, but hurdles around standardisation and regulation remain.

A slowdown in the exit market is pushing managers to explore alternative options and hone their value-creation skills.

Impact investor Summa Equity closed Summa Circular, believed to be the first Article 9 continuation fund, in December, breaking new ground for the secondaries market.

Artificial intelligence could help turbo charge sustainability efforts in private markets by freeing up stretched ESG professionals to focus on strategic work.