Three experts discuss how ESG has moved from a ‘why’ discussion to ‘how’ these principles should be implemented by a private equity firm. Topics include the rise of LP demand for diversity and inclusion and climate change data, portfolio-level versus company-level reporting, and the importance of viewing as a tool for value creation, not just…

Part 2 of 2. The head of private equity giant EQT Partners discusses the macro themes driving the future of real assets, the transition to renewable energy, and sustainability as a form of value creation.

On-demand webinar. Three private equity value-creation experts discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by GPs during the pandemic, and what comes next. Human capital stands out as the top priority, they agree, with the war for talent made even more complex in a resurgent economy and new remote work era. Also discussed is the need…

An interview with Adam Blumenthal, Founder and Managing Partner of New York-based private equity firm Blue Wolf Capital Partners. Blumenthal discusses his firm’s carefully constructed approach to adding value via ESG principles, as well as private equity’s unique ability to influence the practices of its portfolio companies. Also discussed – the low-hanging fruit of governance…

Interview with Trilantic North America Chairman Charles Ayres.

An interview with CEO of global private equity firm EQT Partners, Christian Sinding.

Brian Murphy, a senior partner at alternative investment advisory firm Portfolio Advisors, details the rise of the secondaries market from the 1990s to the present day. Plus – the growing trend toward GP-led secondary transactions, often in the form of ‘continuation funds.’

Three advisors to the specialty finance industry describe a private equity and M&A market driven by an expectation that financial technology innovations will transform this often-misunderstood branch of financial services. Jim Chester of KBW and Brandon Hollis and Hersh Shah of RSM give their definitions of “specialty finance” and discuss the substantial overlap with the…

An in-depth interview with two veteran investors in US farmland. Dan Little and Gabe Santos of Homestead Capital discuss farmland as a hedge against inflation, how the firm maximizes the value of the farms in which they invest, how retiring farmers lead to deal flow, the fragmentation of the market, how to choose the right…