Michael Baruch

Smarter analytics will 'forecast future performance, identify untapped opportunities, expose hidden risks, and assist in strategic decision making,' Navneet Govil, SoftBank Vision Fund CFO, said at PEI's CFO & COOs Forum last week.

'The fact that half of all private equity investors think ESG investing will in itself boot their portfolio returns should be a wake up call to anyone who still thinks ESG is a 'nice to have' or a PR tool,' said founder Jeremy Coller.

Individual investors would like to invest in private equity but need a product, according to Schroders’ head of private equity.

The current debate about whether the inflation spike we are seeing is ‘transitory’ should be reframed as ‘reflation vs sustained inflation’, according to Commonfund’s Ryan Driscoll.

Rising multiples have not weakened enthusiasm for a segment that has historically outperformed the rest.

Appetite for exposure to assets via co-investments and single-asset secondaries defied the pandemic last year.

Helios Investment Partners has backed a deal that values NBA Africa at $1bn in enterprise value.

Technology leaders at TPG, Global Infrastructure Partners and The Carlyle Group discussed the importance of good data management during an online panel hosted on Wednesday.

Investor interest for all funds is 'stronger than we’ve ever seen', said chief executive Bruce Flatt on Thursday's Q1 earnings call, 'and we expect these funds to be larger than their predecessors'.

The private equity stalwart has appointed former Investec fund financing veteran Tom Glover to help grow a GP and NAV-based lending strategy.