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Social problems that appear intractable to governments can have clear solutions if viewed through private equity’s ESG lens, says Blue Wolf Capital founder and managing partner Adam Blumenthal.

GP pursuit of investments promising positive environmental and social impact is growing. The leader of KPMG’s Impact Ventures practice Tania Carnegie explains how LPs are driving its expansion.

Alan Gauld, investment director of Aberdeen Standard Investments, and Jamie Govan, senior ESG analyst, explain why a commitment to responsible practices is important throughout the investment lifecycle.

Armed with the most recent data, Nigel Dawn, senior managing director at Evercore, reflects on the growth of the secondary market, what has surprised him the most in its evolution and where he sees it heading in the next decade

Given the wave of takeover activity among fund administrators, we sat down with Jason Bingham of SANNE to discuss what it means for GPs shopping for service providers and the future of his industry.

The secondaries market is an efficient way to restructure maturing funds, but managers and LPs may need to consider other options, say Finbarr O’Connor and Gavin Farrell of BRG’s Alternative Investment Advisory group.

Impact investment is on the rise, with the increased involvement of more mainstream players in this part of the market. Partners Group’s Kevin Lu discusses how their entry is changing the market.

Today almost every GP is obliged to provide at least some co-investment deals to investors. Debevoise & Plimpton’s Katherine Ashton outlines the issues at stake.

Investors want more information about where their money is going and that is putting a strain on fund managers. GPs can gain a competitive advantage from managing these requests effectively, says eFront CEO Tarek Chouman

LPs are more focused than ever on operational capabilities — and that’s a good thing, says Scott Dahnke, global co-chief executive officer at L Catterton