Robert van Zwieten, president and CEO of EMPEA, tells Privcap how the organization came to be involved in the annual Global Private Equity conference.

RSM’s Keith Swiat explains how easily cybercriminals can obtain credit card information.

Acquisition teams often need to complete due diligence ahead of sale agreements, and sometimes before they even bid on an asset, says RSM’s Michael Schwartz.

In 2008, Catalyst Investors purchased a stake in fitness software Mindbody, but despite its recent $100M IPO, the firm’s Brian Rich says they aren’t ready to sever their relationship.

Gerry Flintoft of TFG Capital Partners, who went from working at a large pension to a private investment advisor, explains some of these challenges, and investing in increasingly global markets with a small staff.

While oil comes with its fair share of environmental issues, private equity investors are still bullish, says Energy Capital Partners’ Doug Kimmelman.

Mark Proctor of law firm Vinson & Elkins explains why oil prices are down but PE energy fundraising is up.

Sunish Sharma of Kedaara Capital Advisors outlines missteps in India, the subsectors where he sees investment opportunity in India, and what areas companies based in the country are sometimes lacking.

Guardian Life’s Maurice Gordon discusses what he looks for in a GP and how technology will improve transparency.

Prolifico founding partner Peer Buergin talks about the growth potential of Brazil’s alternative real estate sectors of self-storage, student housing, and senior living.

Les Levinson of Robinson+Cole on why consolidation in healthcare is increasing but could run out of steam, and why there’s interest from PE in the post-acute space.

Why sourcing add-on acquisitions can take years, why investment bankers carefully “coach” management teams, and other insights into the buy-and-build strategy from three experts.