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Amit Bouri, co-founder and chief executive of the Global Impact Investing Network, describes a paradigm shift as institutional investors get on board.
Addressing social issues can yield value creation opportunities, says Blue Wolf Capital founder Adam Blumenthal.
Development finance institutions have played a crucial role in ensuring that private equity in Africa has some of the world’s most rigorous ESG standards, says Runa Alam, co-founder of DPI.
Jerome Schwartzman, David Lee and Winston Shows from Houlihan Lokey discuss how tax changes will affect private equity, identifying the winners and losers.
The UN-supported PRI is having a ‘transformative’ effect on the private equity industry, says managing director Fiona Reynolds.
LPs are increasingly using the Sustainable Development Goals as investment themes, according to Actis’s head of responsible investment.
Co-ordinating large subscription lines for mega-funds presents a unique set of challenges, write Debevoise & Plimpton’s Thomas Smith and Felix Paterson.
Due diligence requires a fundamentally different approach in order to make an impact alongside a financial return, says strategy veteran Julia Balandina Jaquier.
The Sustainable Development Goals developed by the United Nations have gained a significant level of traction, with LPs increasingly using them as investment themes, says Shami Nissan, Actis’s head of responsible investment.
It is important to focus on the material environmental, social and governance factors but disclosures must also be appropriate to maximise value, says sustainability consultant ERM.