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Worried that its venture capital market is lagging its European neighbours, the German government is doing all it can to provide more start-up support, says Andreas Rodin of P+P Pöllath + Partners.

Private foundations can be attractive investment partners, but deals need to be structured with the exit in mind to avoid some tricky tax issues, say Stephanie Pindyck-Costantino, P Thao Le and Christopher Bird of Pepper Hamilton.

Today’s tech revolution will reshape private equity in major ways, leading to greater specialisation, transparency and rigour, according to eFront’s Thibaut de Laval. That will make it easier than ever to discern the best from the rest and will open up alternative investing

Validated data and reporting excellence are the future of corporate responsibility, says Anthony DeCandido, RSM partner and financial services senior analyst

Building a bespoke operating model and reinforcing a distinctive culture in which people can perform their best is the path to maximising value for specialised private equity firms and generalists alike, explains L Catterton’s Scott Dahnke

Technological advances are creating opportunities in the medical sector for private equity firms prepared to embrace innovation, say Baker McKenzie partners David Allen and Jane Hobson

Secondaries firm Pomona Capital celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Chief executive and founder Michael Granoff discusses how the secondaries environment and Pomona have evolved and what he sees for the future

With high prices and fierce competition for assets, PwC Germany partner Dr Oliver Schulte Ladbeck, head of business development for PwC Europe Deals, considers whether GPs can sustain the current level of returns

Fund structuring is becoming ever more complex, driven by more stringent LP requirements, tighter regulation and increasingly global investment strategies, says Dirk Holz, director at RBC Investor and Treasury Services.