The remit and expertise of operating teams have grown significantly in the decade since PEI launched the OpEx Awards, with 2020 in particular serving as a valuable learning curve.
Partners Group’s $15bn capital raise for its latest PE buyout programme highlights LPs’ growing attraction towards non-traditional fund structures.
Michael St Germain of investment consultant Segal Marco was interviewed at PEI’s Investor Relations, Marketing and Communications Forum. Here are some of the green lights and red flags he looks for in GPs trying to raise capital.
Don’t expect every GP stakes manager and their dog to be listing a portfolio of stakes in alternatives managers anytime soon.
GPs can be at the mercy of even the weakest connections to adherence to ESG standards – real or perceived.
Highlighting the merits of private equity ownership can be a complex exercise, and one that’s even more pertinent as the industry seeks to widen its investor base.
Following last week’s IPCC report, investors should stress-test their portfolios against realistic internal carbon pricing, boost allocations to energy transition strategies and consider divesting from carbon-intensive assets.
Capital from domestic, Middle Eastern and Asian sovereigns has propped up Russian private equity for at least half a decade.
Our A-Z demonstrates there are plenty of opportunities in the health sector provided you can find your niche.
The mid-market firm's troubles highlight the rare risk of members of a GP not seeing eye-to-eye on what's best for their LPs.