ESG policy
8 August 2022
eFront partners with Clarity AI
The partnership will integrate Clarity AI’s platform into eFront, enabling GPs and LPs to generate sustainability data on alternative investment portfolios
5 August 2022
TDA 2022 Fund Administration: ESG winner: IQ-EQ
We explored IQ-EQ's ESG monitoring solutions which set the firm apart from its peers in this category
25 July 2022
Profile: Laura Howes, Key Capital Partners
The finance & operations director discusses her move from origination to finance and ops, challenges in her new position, as well as her involvement with the firm’s tech stack
8 July 2022
Reed Smith launches global ESG practice
The practice builds on the support and advice the firm has provided for its clients around ESG for a number of years
6 July 2022
abrdn’s Crusey departs
Going forward, her role will be absorbed by others in the team who hold similar roles
27 June 2022
More signal, less noise: enhancing the UK’s position as a fund domicile
Despite housing the largest asset management industry in Europe, the UK ranks behind other jurisdictions as a domicile of choice for UCITS and AIFs
24 June 2022
Höppner named as Riverside CSO
Newly-formed role sees Höppner overseeing and driving the GP's ESG initiatives globally
23 June 2022
One in four LPs refusing investments on ESG standards
New findings show 25% of LPs are turning down investments based on a manager’s ESG standards
23 June 2022
ESG Book raises $35m series B
The new funding, led by Energy Impact Partners, will advance ESG Book’s next-generation technology
23 June 2022
Column: Ukraine and ESG
The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine has put ESG into sharp focus for private equity firms, writes Riverside Europe’s COO Dörte Höppner
22 June 2022
Gen Z call for PE to boost ESG credentials
Private equity firms should better highlight their ESG credentials if they want to secure the next generation of top talent within a fiercely competitive candidate market, new research finds.
22 June 2022
Luchet joins ACA to lead European ESG Advisory
Marie Luchet was previously the director of Continental Europe with Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI)
20 June 2022
Comment: Keep your head in the cloud to track ESG
To be good at ESG investing you need an exceptional ESG tracking system, which requires the power of the cloud, writes Ben Harrison of Intapp
20 June 2022
Aligning ESG efforts with your fund administrator
With LPs increasingly interested in how private equity firms themselves are operating when it comes to ESG, it’s worth thinking about a GP’s own suppliers and third party providers to ensure both parties are aligned.
16 June 2022
LDC appoints ESG director
Alex Bexon joins from Deloitte where he spent the last 10 years in the firm’s ESG advisory practice
13 June 2022
Operational lens: Summa Equity Fund III
Summa’s latest fund was almost quadruple the size of its predecessor, despite being raised remotely. General counsel Martin Sjölund, talks us through their Swedish fund structure, the bespoke onboarding solution, tackling compliance heavy ODD and Summa’s supportive partners.
9 June 2022
Profile: Patrick Camenisch, Evoco Private Equity
The director of finance and operations discusses automating processes, fund administrator challenges, and why Evoco switched fund domicile from Jersey to Luxembourg
8 June 2022
LPs to start requesting SBTi adoption
New research reveals the majority of European LPs will soon be asking managers to adopt the Science-Based Targets initiative
7 June 2022
Comment: ESG and PE in Asia: rules of attraction
Stephanie Keen, leader of Hogan Lovells’ corporate & finance practice in Asia Pacific and associate Amelia Lee detail regulatory developments putting ESG firmly on the map in Asia.
7 June 2022
ESAs clarify SFDR and Taxonomy Regulation compliance
Recent statement aims to clear up confusion over the application of SFDR and the Taxonomy Regulation ahead of their adoption
6 June 2022
IQ-EQ appoints sustainability manager
Sanaa Hira has joined from GAM Investments to take up the newly-created role
6 June 2022
Force of nature
The TCFD has put action to prevent climate change to the forefront of investing, now a new nature-related framework aims to put the spotlight on biodiversity
30 May 2022
Domicile watch: May 2022
Key takeaways from the major PE domiciles: including JFSC’s fee increases, Jersey’s amendment to its Limited Partnership Law and GFSC joining TNFD
30 May 2022
Human vs nature
People are messy and unpredictable - trying to fit them into one third of an acronym isn’t working
19 May 2022
Operational lens: Circularity backs P2i
With a circular economy investment strategy framework, Circularity Capital delves deep into the details when it comes to deals. We take a look at the operational work behind the firm’s recent £8m investment into P2i
12 May 2022
Profile: Susan Wilkins, Actis
The COO discusses her pathway from Actis portfolio company to the GP, taking over management of Abraaj funds and her role as a member of the inclusion & diversity committee
5 May 2022
Profile: Razzak Akbar, Freshstream
The CFO discusses Freshstream’s spinout from Bregal, the ongoing relationship between the two firms and setting up the Dutch office
25 April 2022
JTC launches virtual chief sustainability officer service
The outsourced offering aims to help clients to understand, definite and implement their own ESG strategy, policies and reporting
20 April 2022
JTC appoints first chief sustainability officer
Wendy Holley will continue in her existing role as COO, and will be responsible for developing JTC’s ESG framework
11 April 2022
Comment: Unlocking private markets’ ESG potential
Hemal Mehta, founder and CEO of AtomInvest discusses the importance of sophisticated tech when it comes to ESG data collection, analysis and reporting
7 April 2022
Aztec hires head of ESG and sustainability
Caroline Mantoura joins from Accenture, having served as director of operations
10 March 2022
Profile: Devin Glenn, Blackstone
The managing director, global head of diversity, equity & inclusion discusses how Blackstone collects and measures DEI metrics, where DEI sits within the firm and what she's achieved so far
8 March 2022
PE & VC firms failing to meet industry EDI standards
Equality Group’s latest D&I index ranked Advent International in first place for the second year in a row, with a top score of 65%
7 March 2022
5 minutes with… Monel Amin, DiligenceVault
“One of the biggest friction points we see is the lack of standardisation. Diligence standards have emerged, but adoption remains sub-scale.”
1 March 2022
Domicile watch: February 2022
Key takeaways from the major PE domiciles: including JFSC’s late fees for registry submissions, Guernsey’s new chair for its Green Finance strategy and Ireland’s Green Pledge launch
23 February 2022
CFOs: cost and resource constraints prevent ESG integration
Intertrust’s latest survey found this to be the biggest obstacle CFOs face when integrating ESG into their investment processes
23 February 2022
Arcus achieves top ranking for ESG reporting
The firm is closely followed by Partners Group and Tikehau Capital
21 February 2022
ESG outsourcing: who’s who?
We've compiled a directory of who does what when it comes to ESG outsourcing, to help get those boxes ticked.
17 February 2022
Profile: James Harper, Apposite Capital
The CFO discusses why he has taken over the IR function, what processes and frameworks he's put in place since joining, as well as how the firm's bespoke DD for ESG differs from their peers
14 February 2022
5 minutes with… Mark Coppin, Standish Management UK
“It’s not just about having a relationship manager, it’s about knowing the intricacies of each other's preferences, styles and ways of working, to get the best experience and standard of service possible.”
14 February 2022
Operational Lens: Pantheon Secondary Opportunities Fund (PSOF)
With a total AUM of $52.3bn, Pantheon is a machine when it comes to fundraising. We take a look at the $624m PSOF, to discover how the pros get the job done.
7 February 2022
PRI: DEI is more than just gender and diversity
According to PRI, LPs have a vital role in affecting systemic change on DEI issues, not only within their own organisations but also wider society
7 February 2022
Carried Away
Could the ever forceful push for ESG break carried interest, the heart of private equity?
2 February 2022
GPs need more clarity to create ESG funds
EY’s latest report found the majority of GPs don’t plan to offer ESG products this year, citing lack of standardised methodologies and appropriate risk/returns profiles as reasons why
27 January 2022
SFDR remains a double-edged sword
The benefits and challenges of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) were put to debate at our recent ESG conference
24 January 2022
Profile: Bart Elema, Waterland Private Equity
The partner, CFO & risk officer discusses how his role and responsibilities have evolved over nearly two decades, why Waterland domiciles its funds in the Netherlands, as well as securing the firm's first ESG equity bridge facility
18 January 2022
Invest Europe developing ESG reporting standards
The new standards are expected to be developed and established by summer 2022
17 January 2022
PE vs ESG
The mindset required to genuinely achieve ESG aims inherently conflicts with the numerical and return-driven mindset needed to deliver private equity success. How can these mindsets converge to achieve both?
5 January 2022
LP/GP power balance set to shift
Intertrust has identified the key technology trends which will impact private equity in 2022
4 January 2022
Comment: The year ESG went mainstream
Sofiya Bumagin, managing associate at Linklaters discusses how ESG is fast becoming a PE megatrend, and the challenges yet to be overcome
9 December 2021
Majority of managers say greenwashing is a problem
Most managers support the FCA’s adoption of the TCFD reporting framework
18 November 2021
Profile: Richard Burrett, Earth Capital
The chief sustainability officer discusses the firm's proprietary tool, Earth Dividend, challenges around certifying as a Guernsey Green Fund as well as what he thinks of the FCA's proposed climate-related disclosures
15 November 2021
5 minutes with… Stephen Millard, Included VC
“If organisations do not have high permission, high trust or are not open and conscious to allowing their employees to be their true selves, nothing will change.”
12 November 2021
LPs: PE needs stricter oversight and regulation
According to Edelman, 74% of LPs believe there needs to be stricter oversight and regulation of PE
12 November 2021
SBTi publishes guidance to combat climate change
The guidance aims to define and promote best practice in science-based setting, in order for PE firms to align their portfolios and operations to well below 2°C and 1.5°C climate scenarios
11 November 2021
The big picture
Riverside Europe COO Dörte Höppner, details why private equity should consider ESG regulations as a chance to positively contribute to the global effort against climate change
9 November 2021
FCA seeks views on ESG criteria for funds
The paper, which forms part of the regulator’s wider ESG framework, aims to help consumers navigate their sustainability characteristics
5 November 2021
BC Partners joins Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials
Membership marks the first private equity firm to join the PCAF