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Private markets have a crucial role to play in deploying capital where it is most needed, says Evans Osano at development agency FSD Africa.
A gender-lens approach can boost business performance and enhance women’s economic empowerment in Africa, says Anne-Marie Lévesque of development finance institution FinDev Canada.
Special purpose acquisition companies present fertile ground for private equity firms, but they are not without their challenges for the mid-market, say Baker McKenzie partners Michael Fieweger and Derek Liu
Once the domain of private equity, the secondaries industry is now gaining momentum in infrastructure, debt and real estate, says Northleaf managing director Mike Flood.
Many LPs have historically perceived African private equity markets as high risk, yet the region’s post-pandemic performance could shift attitudes for good, says Sango Capital’s Richard Okello.
The mid-market has proved a resilient place to be during covid-19, with geographical diversification a key upside, says Heather Faust, managing partner and co-founder of Argand Partners.
Managers in the mid-market and beyond are increasingly turning to outsourcing, say Sanne Group’s Marie Measures and Stacey Relton, leading to more scrutiny on tech and cybersecurity capabilities.
The rise of GP-led secondaries is raising interesting questions about the level of returns LPs should be expecting, say Investec Fund Solutions' Ian Wiese and Michael Zornitta.
The secondaries market underwent a transformative year in 2020, and continues to change quickly in terms of resiliency and creativity. That is creating many opportunities, according to Dexter Blake, managing director and head of secondary market advisory, and Kevin Nowaskey, director at Duff & Phelps, A Kroll Business.
LPs are looking for targeted strategies as the mid-market continues to outperform, says Jared Broadbent, head of fund services in North America at Alter Domus.