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As the impact investing space continues to expand, stakeholders are increasingly seeking evidence that GP claims about impact hold true, says BlueMark’s Christina Leijonhufvud.

The Chinese dream, original innovation and US-China politics are changing the mosaic of the world – private market investors need to catch up, writes Jackson Chan.

Now a top priority for PE firms, technology should be utilised as a value-creation lever from origination through to exit, say KPMG's Luke Anderson and Dan Reinhold

PE firms are taking an increasingly sophisticated approach to procurement in recognition of its value-creation capabilities, say Procura Consulting’s Richard McIntosh, Brendan McVeigh and Anna Nuttall.

The covid environment is creating significant operational challenges for companies, requiring more agility and insight than ever before, say Alvarez & Marsal’s Richard Jenkins, Jeffrey Klein and Markus Lahrkamp

Setting the right price can have clear benefits for a portfolio company’s bottom line, but only if the strategy is seen through to delivery and advocacy can be created within portfolio companies, says Pearson Ham’s Tim Ham

Building a front-office transformation roadmap early in the investment cycle accelerates time to value, says Salesforce’s global head of private equity practice, Sarah Walker

Governance is often overshadowed by the environmental and social components of ESG, but it is one of the most powerful tools for a private markets firm, say Carmela Mondino and Richard Thackray at Partners Group

Co-investment provides access to great assets at reduced economics. However, when this bull run finally ends, co-investors must be ready to get their hands dirty.

Private equity needs to get analytical on hiring, says principal on the private equity team at Churchill Asset Management, Anne Philpott.