ESG
18 January 2021
Apex launches tool for ESG regs
Invest Check is a tool to help financial services firms collect data to report and comply with upcoming ESG rules
15 January 2021
Palatine promotes Wall to ESG director
As part of her new role, Stephanie Wall joins the firm's senior management team
11 January 2021
The ESG tech wave
From static and infrequent DDQs to real-time, performance linked, fully integrated improvements; ESG is fast-becoming a tech play
8 January 2021
LPs want better ESG reporting
LPs are seeking more granular detail when it comes to ESG reporting, according to Intertrust Group
7 January 2021
Flexstone names head of ESG
Caroline Gibert will lead Flexstone’s ESG approach at both firm and investment level
5 January 2021
BWAM gains PE sponsors
Blackstone, CD&R, Goodwin, Latham & Watkins and Livingbridge join as institutional members and sponsors
22 December 2020
2020 in review: D&I firmly on the agenda
A look back at our diversity & inclusion highlights in PE during 2020
16 December 2020
LISTEN: InCloudCounsel’s Pospisil on the future
Troy Pospisil explores how the regulatory landscape for private capital funds is evolving, how investor demands are changing and how InCloudCounsel’s offerings aim to support these developments
16 December 2020
Cathay Capital appoints chief impact officer
Matthieu van der Elst joins from Michelin Ventures, the venture arm of the Michelin Group, which he founded in 2015
14 December 2020
Class of 2020
A cross-section of industry practitioners share their greatest lessons of this year
9 December 2020
LISTEN: InCloudCounsel’s Pospisil on document abstraction
Alice Murray talks to Troy Pospisil, founder and CEO of InCloudCounsel about what it is, how it works and how it supports private equity legal teams, as well as the wider organization.
8 December 2020
2020 in review: Regulatory complexity
A look back at the regulatory transformation around the AIFMD in the private equity market in 2020
7 December 2020
ILPA launches diversity initiative
Following the launch of its ‘Diversity in Action’ initiative, ILPA has announced the founding signatories; 46 GPs and LPs.
7 December 2020
NAVs won’t return to pre-pandemic levels until 2022
80% of Duff & Phelps survey respondents believe up to 30% of private market investments won’t recover their pre-pandemic values until 2022 or beyond
2 December 2020
LISTEN: InCloudCounsel’s Pospisil on private equity roots
In the first instalment of our mini podcast series, Alice Murray talks to Troy Pospisil, founder and CEO of InCloudCounsel about the company’s origins: what drove him to set up the firm and how it has developed over the past seven years.
23 November 2020
Comment: Stepping back (rather than looking back)
Nicola Morgan of The North Star Partnership urges leaders to take a step back and consider the potential opportunities of re-invention and innovation brought about by the pandemic
18 November 2020
City Hive launches D&I kitemark
It enables investment managers to address, assess and catalyse an improvement in the culture within their own organisation, as well as the wider industry, and their portfolios
18 November 2020
Apex partners with RepRisk
The partnership enables Apex’s clients to access RepRisk analytics reports and case data on private companies via Apex’s ESG rating and advisory portal
17 November 2020
PE ESG reports “too superficial”
Brackendale’s latest survey found LPs are dissatisfied with PE ESG reports because they lack detail, are too vague and provide superficial statements on intent
13 November 2020
UNPRI updates investor reporting framework
The new framework aims to create a shorter, more consistent structure, with more flexible and meaningful reporting outputs
13 November 2020
PE’s response to systematic risks: room for improvement
Analysis of 100 PE firms found lacklustre responses to the triple crises of Covid, climate change and racial injustice
12 November 2020
Culture shock: ESG, compliance and LPs
We caught up with representatives from PE houses across Europe to find out how ESG, compliance and investors have impacted culture
5 November 2020
Profile: Shami Nissan, Actis
The head of responsible investment discusses how the firm ensures its investment strategy is carried out to high standards, ESG regulations entering the market next year and challenges around investing in emerging markets
2 November 2020
Comment: Preparing for the second wave
Dörte Hoppner, COO of Riverside Europe, highlights the importance of people and talent management as we face more months of uncertainty
26 October 2020
BWAM calls on industry to dismantle racial inequities
BWAM's open letter to investment firms calls on them to commit to action, activism, and accountability to dismantle the racial inequities plaguing society
26 October 2020
Comment: The ‘new office politics’
IC Intelligence chief strategist Dr Desné Masie, says the worst isn't over for real estate funds
19 October 2020
UN launches SDG impact standards for PE
The standards are voluntary and freely available for use as best practice standards and a self-assessment tool
19 October 2020
Comment: Can public subsidy and private equity co-exist?
Covid-19 has thrown the industry into an unwanted spotlight - and now the taxman cometh
15 October 2020
Human traffic
We caught up with PER about the latest hiring trends and return to office activity across the UK and Germany
13 October 2020
WATCH: No place like home: finding the right fund domicile
Predictability, reliability and quality are key components, according to our expert panel
12 October 2020
Ethical investor network Virtuvest launches
It aims to further the importance and understanding of sustainable investment management via events, weekly newsletters and rounDtables
8 October 2020
Profile: Kim-Andrée Potvin, Bamboo Capital Partners
The partner & head of operations discusses her path from traditional finance to impact investing, overcoming Covid-19 frustrations, and why impact can no longer be niche
5 October 2020
Investcorp names ESG lead
Habib Abdur-Rahman is responsible for overseeing the accelerated adoption of a standardised ESG framework
1 October 2020
Private equity’s return to work
Taylor Wessing partners Emma Danks and Helen Farr outline the key litigation risks of returning to the office
28 September 2020
Ocorian acquires Newgate Compliance
The deal furthers Ocorian's service offering to asset managers operating in the regulated UK market.
24 September 2020
Comment: Culture drives results
Riverside COO Dörte Höppner believes culture is intrinsic to performance, and now is the time to talk about it
24 September 2020
Hamilton Lane names Yett as ESG & sustainability director
He will focus on expanding and leading the firm’s ESG integration strategy
21 September 2020
Eurazeo launches two-step ESG initiative
O+, has two pillars: to achieve zero net carbon by 2040 at the latest, and to play a role in bridging widening social gaps
21 September 2020
Comment: Cross-border marketing of funds
Richard Small, partner of Addleshaw Goddard, deciphers increasing complexities around crossborder marketing rules
17 September 2020
Profile: Debojit Mukherjee, Agilitas Private Equity
The chief operating officer discusses what attracted him to his role, how the firm measures and tracks ESG and why their Sustainable Value Creation report is so important
14 September 2020
ESG: From checkbox to value creation
Private equity firms have been dutifully integrating ESG reporting, but few use it as a genuine driver of value
10 September 2020
A true alternative
From alternative law firm to publicly listed full-suite asset management consultancy, MJ Hudson has had an outstanding decade
28 August 2020
LISTEN: MUFG’s Mike Dickey on ESG reporting
Alice Murray talks to Mike Dickey, head of product at MUFG Investor Services, about the data flow of ESG information between GP and LP
27 August 2020
PRI partners with WBC SD to drive sustainability
The partnership aims to put sustainability at the centre of financial and strategic decision-making
27 August 2020
Comment: Compliance and ESG - Overhead or value-driver?
The crisis will likely bring about more stringent financial and environmental regulations; cutting compliance and ESG resources could bear greater costs, warns Robin Lööf and Edoardo Troina at Debevoise & Plimpton
13 August 2020
Apex launches ESG portal
The cloud-based platform collects relevant data for investors about their portfolio investments so they can deliver real time ESG analysis
13 August 2020
Comment: ESG regulation is coming
Jan Gruter of Addleshaw Goddard deciphers what new regulatory frameworks could mean for private equity
10 August 2020
Private Equity Service Provider Awards: Shortlist Announced
Announcing the finalists for the 2020 Private Equity Service Provider Awards
10 August 2020
Comment: PE & ESG… It’s time to look at your technology providers
George Ralph, managing director of RFA believes service providers are next in line for communicating their ESG credentials
3 August 2020
The Impact Investing Operating Principles: the power of independence
Audits and regulatory practices are vital for tracking cash, but where are the equivalents for environmental and social impacts?
23 July 2020
Steadying the ship
Can a solid operating platform provide much needed certainty in an increasingly uncertain world?
21 July 2020
Investindustrial secures ESG-linked sub line
Investindustrial’s Fund VII has secured a €600m ESG-linked subscription credit facility
16 July 2020
Post Brexit rules come to light
The FCA announced replacement rules for investment firms, namely a new prudential regime that may hit PE houses
6 July 2020
European PE firms rank highest for ESG
The majority (81%) of European private equity firms are rated ‘excellent’ or ‘good’ for their ESG practices in 2019
15 June 2020
CFOs must cope with lack of recognition
Despite the broadening and increasing complexity of their roles, private equity CFOs lack adequate recognition, according to Investec's latest report
11 June 2020
EQT secures largest ESG-linked sub line
EQT's Therése Lennehag: "With this ESG-linked financing facility, we actively contribute to increasing the availability of high-quality ESG data, critical for the financial markets to be able to build a resilient and regenerative economy"
9 June 2020
GPs see digitisation as a growth enabler
The Intertrust PE Report Summer 2020 survey, found technology and digital functionalities are key in helping firms to achieve greater transparency
9 June 2020
Public hearing for ESG disclosure proposals
The public hearing will explain and discuss the content of the consultation paper on ESG disclosure standards for financial services, which was published on 23 April
1 June 2020
Guernsey launches guidance on green PE principles
The aim is to bring climate risks and resilience into the heart of private equity decision making
14 May 2020
The Private Equity Editor’s Podcast 4
Through our combined expertise of PE investments to operations - and everything in between - this snappy podcast neatly distils the need-to-know market developments of the last week.