Outgoing CVCA president Peter van der Velden discusses his accomplishments with the association, and the outlook for investing in the healthcare innovation sector.

Daniel Feder, managing director of private markets for a university endowment, discusses the unique nature of the investment model and why it aligns with PE.

Real estate GPs who ignore the capital raising power of retail investors do so at their own peril, says David Lynn, author and former head of portfolio management.

The CEO of the Edmonton Economic Development Corp. talks about how entrepreneurs and private capital are being paired up.

Stephen Hickey, of CVC Capital Partners, one of Europe’s largest private equity firms, discusses why ECB reforms, mean fresh investment opportunities in European stressed and distressed debt, banks are forced to restructure their balance sheets

Family office GID International quantifies the risk premium it requires to invest in Brazil and India: up to 1,000bp over US development yields, says Ken Munkacy.

Don’t overpay for real estate, don’t over-lever and treat real estate as a long-term value play, researcher David Lynn offers his thoughts on asset allocation lessons learned.

Two PE firm founders compare notes about the importance of infrastructure and services, from compliance systems to basic office space.

KKR: Widespread energy reforms introduced by Mexico’s President Pena Nieto are opening the market to foreign investors.

KKR executives explain why Mexico’s widespread economic and political reforms, favorable demographics, and proximity to the U.S. are positives for investors.

In the secondaries market, discounts are not predictors of performance.

A panel of experts from Pembani Remgro, IFC Global Infrastructure, and NSG Capital talk about their approaches to putting private equity capital to work in emerging market infrastructure.