Ferdinand Seibert of Zurich Alternative Asset Management explains the attraction of backing private companies in the energy space.

Word has spread among global LPs of investment opportunities in North American energy; Mounir Guen of MVision says energy-focused funds are gaining favor.

An expert conversation with Alan James about Yardi’s technological solutions for real estate firms and where the industry will see future innovation.

Experts from Yardi, CBRE and Taurus discuss NOI growth in 2014, being paid a premium for vacancy and the challenge of tenant renewals for older properties.

The options-pricing model might be a buzzword in valuation circles, but it’s of little use to private equity CFOs. With experts from EIF, W Capital and RSM.

The CFO of a major energy-focused private equity firm explains his approach to valuations.

The Pan-Latin Strategy: Tom Heneghan, of emerging-markets specialists Equity International, discusses the group’s presence in Brazil and Colombia and the room for growth in both economies.

The Australian special-situations market is growing and investors are taking note, says Allegro Funds Management’s Chester Moynihan.

Australia’s shifting economic focus presents PE investors with opportunities across a broad range of sectors, says AVCAL’s Yasser El-Ansary.

The Australian government’s asset privatization program, and the rebalancing of the economy away from the mining sector towards more general industries, means opportunities for PE and private capital, says OPTrust’s Sydney-based managing director Stan Kolenc.

Stephen Thompson of Brandon Capital Partners, outlines the company’s investment thesis, why he chose to start a health sciences-focused VC fund and why there are untapped opportunities in the market segment.

There are more than 10,000 companies in Australia’s lower-to-mid enterprise market and two-thirds of them are owned by the soon-to-retire baby boomer generation, Wolseley Private Equity’s Andrew Petering told Privcap. This is set to present investment prospects for private equity, as they battle with inevitable succession planning issues.