ESG
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
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
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.
11 May 2020
Domicile watch
A round-up of key takeaways from major PE fund domiciles, including a Jersey Finance survey, ESG and climate change initiatives as well as regulatory updates
6 May 2020
Comment: ESG in C-19
Dörte Höppner, COO of Riverside Europe, says ESG has new meaning and acts as one of PE's most vital tools in weathering the storm
4 May 2020
Investindustrial awarded B-Corp status
B-Corps meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose
4 May 2020
PRI, “A shield against COVID-19: embedding human rights in investment”
The PRI's Bettina Reinboth and Nikolaj Halkjaer Pedersen believe private capital has crucial role to play in safeguarding human rights
28 April 2020
Proposed ESG disclosures open for consultation
This is the next step in increasing clarity around ESG reporting, and gives some idea of what might be expected of firms going forward
27 April 2020
To B or not to B?
Is the B-Corp certification the answer to standardising ESG reporting?
21 April 2020
Ocorian acquires Allegro
The deal furthers Ocorian’s fund admin offering across all investment structures and specialisms including green energy, listed and private funds
2 April 2020
Tech is key to solving work-life imbalance
An eVestment study into private capital work-life balance points to dangerous stress levels and higher risk of burnout
23 March 2020
Levelling the playing field
Highlights of recent developments by various bodies to regulate and standardise ESG
20 March 2020
The new PE playbook
McKinsey urges sponsors and their portfolio companies to adjust quickly to the COVID-19 outbreak
24 February 2020
ESG is key driving force of change
McKinsey & Company’s latest report said LP demand for higher quality information around ESG requires better tech, while social element of ESG highlights need for diverse teams
20 February 2020
The Profile: Stephanie Wall, Palatine
Palatine's Stephanie Wall discusses the firm’s ESG evolution over the last 10 years, approaches to measuring sustainability and lessons learned from working in a consultancy
12 February 2020
ICR launches ESG DD services for PE and VC
The analysis aims to help PE and VC firms identify and assess ESG issues during the investment due diligence process
29 January 2020
Majority of GPs believe Gen Z creates new level of ESG investors
Findings come from Vistra's latest survey which interviewed a number of LPs, GPs and intermediaries
19 December 2019
Take the risk
The cultural shift towards robust risk management is finding its way to private equity, and with it, the potential to unravel entrenched structures.
6 December 2019
Sustainable finance taxonomy nears agreement
Unified classification aims to provide absolute measure for sustainable economic activity
5 December 2019
The Profile: Therése Lennehag, EQT
Therése Lennehag explores current ESG trends, technological advances, her role within EQT, the nuances of characteristics of those working on ESG initiatives and her outlook on how these roles will develop
26 November 2019
Industry wants ESG regulation
According to a recent poll, senior leaders within alternative assets think regulators aren’t doing enough on ESG
22 November 2019
CFA UK launches ESG qualification
The certificate demonstrates greater understanding and improves transparency across the investment sector
18 November 2019
ESG Role Call
As LP demands on ESG continue to build, what types of skills and backgrounds should PE firms be looking for, and what does the role of ESG practitioner mean today?
4 July 2019
Profile: Lincoln Jopp, Disruptive Capital
From soldier to partner, Jopp isn't a typical private equity practitioner
25 September 2018
Masters of the universe
Private equity’s legitimacy is under threat in the new world order shaped by citizen unrest
25 September 2018
Private equity under populist rule
As the economy becomes a global chessboard, what does protectionism hold in store for GPs?