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.
LPs are increasingly using the Sustainable Development Goals as investment themes, according to 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.
What does it mean to invest with purpose? ESG integration is critical, says Craig Cogut, founder and chairman of Pegasus Capital Advisors.
Private equity firms are set for a rude awakening if they ignore climate change, says Sophie Flak, the head of corporate social responsibility at Eurazeo.
LPs are increasing their appetite for co-investment, but with growing competition they will need to focus on the value they can bring to a partnership with a GP, say Pantheon partners Dennis McCrary and Jeff Miller
Graphite Capital’s Markus Golser and James Markham describe how operational effectiveness sits at the core of value creation.
The investor dynamic in the next 10 years will be less of a US dollar-denominated performance-based business, says MVision chief executive Mounir Guen.
Pomona Capital’s chief executive officer, Michael Granoff, reflects on the evolution of the secondaries market, today’s environment and what 2018 has in store Since Michael Granoff founded secondaries firm Pomona Capital nearly a quarter of a century ago, the market has grown significantly. With some funds expanding in size, Pomona has strategically and deliberately kept […]