Stake a chance on… Wafra
We speak to Gustavo Cardenas on assessing operational infrastructure when undertaking GP stakes investments
Latest news & insights
15 October 2024
Moshe Bajnon joins Nuveen Private Capital
The firm appoints Bajnon for its newly created role of global head of private wealth
14 October 2024
Mountside Ventures launches VC accelerator
In what it claims to be a first for Europe, the early-stage advisory firm aims to support European funds which invest pre-seed or at Series A
14 October 2024
Inflexion appoints inaugural COO
George Collier joined the firm in 2015 as investment director and became its director of strategy and implementation in 2021
14 October 2024
GED Capital rebrands to Buenavista Equity Partners
Name change comes as the firm grows its capital base and looks to expand by attracting international investors
14 October 2024
Kramer Levin sets up private credit practice
The firm deepens its expertise for borrowers and lenders in private credit
14 October 2024
BNP Paribas launches ELTIF private credit fund
It is the first fund of this type launched by the firm under the new ELTIF framework
Analysis
30 September 2024
No country for old men
As PE’s pioneers begin to head off into the sunset, Matthias Plötz heads into the prairie to find out how the next generation will earn its spurs
2 September 2024
Bridging the Atlantic
Despite the Fifth Circuit ruling that quashed the SEC’s proposed Private Fund Adviser Rules, the gap between the US and European approaches to fund operations is getting smaller, writes Jon Whiteaker
2 September 2024
Navigating a changing regulatory environment
From Brexit to the pandemic, recent geopolitical events have led to major legal changes throughout the UK and Europe. American firms are tasked with figuring out which reforms help and which hurt, writes Kyle Campbell
22 August 2024
Walker Guidelines to get a touch up
The BVCA is undertaking an overdue review of its corporate reporting rules
19 August 2024
Scaling compliance
How can GPs climb the mountain of paperwork and enjoy the view from the top?
Profiles
7 October 2024
5 minutes with… Planr CEO Owen Pagan
The service provider aims to reduce AI implementation times in the industry
3 October 2024
5 minutes with… Ivo Schmiedt, Vestlane
The CEO and founder speaks on his company’s mission of removing barriers to fundraising in private equity and the intricacies of a fund’s onboarding process
26 September 2024
5 minutes with… Charles Grant, Fund HQ
The firm aims to provide an outsourced CFO service to PE firms, replicating its success with hedge funds
19 September 2024
Profile: Daria Pawelko, Innova Capital
The ESG director discusses the implementation of the firm’s ‘Beyond Profit’ strategy
16 September 2024
5 Minutes with… Mark Woolhouse, Treble Peak
The CEO and founder shares with The Drawdown how he raises public capital for private markets firms
9 September 2024
Profile: Natasha Buckley, principal, ESG at HarbourVest
HarbourVest has made ESG central to its investment strategy, with Buckley and her team leading these efforts
