The Expert
20 May 2020
Comment: Bringing tax resource in-house
PE firms ought to think seriously about bringing tax expertise in-house, says Simon Bowden, search director, March Consultants
18 May 2020
Comment: Secondaries legal issues and risks
Jonathan Blake, Stephen Newby and Shantanu Naravane at Herbert Smith Freehills consider investor liquidity in private funds, GP-led secondaries, principal legal issues and key risks
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
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
24 April 2020
Comment: Career goals
Nic Müller of KPMG Luxembourg asks if it's time to change the service provider to GP career path
16 April 2020
WFH best practice: Regulators and financial reporting
The third article in our mini-series provided by 3LDC focuses on reporting, financial and regulatory commitments during lockdown. It aims to remind and provide brief guidance on what firms should be doing.
7 April 2020
Comment: Post C19, time for a re-brand?
Corporate photographer Douglas Fry believes private equity has an opportunity to change its image post-pandemic
6 April 2020
WFH best practice: Life in lockdown
Consultants 3LDC return with their next instalment, this time looking at the longer term impacts of remote working and how to adapt processes
31 March 2020
WFH best practice: Emergency response phase
Nick Murphy from consultancy 3LDC outlines the do's and don'ts for the first phase of working from home
27 March 2020
Comment: Generation game
Shifting employee demographics are impacting compensation trends, writes EWM Global’s Raoul Kamath
27 February 2020
Comment: The outsourcing dilema
Jen Simkins of March Consultants says her connections are debating whether or not to outsourcing part of their operations
24 February 2020
Comment: Making tax digital
Louise Scholey, associate director at Grant Thornton provides a practical guide to taking tax into the digital age
23 January 2020
Comment: Who built your marketing infrastructure?
For growing fund managers, a decent marketing framework is a must, but who takes responsibility for managing the build?
8 January 2020
Parallel universe: lure of the Cayman-Lux
Ogier partners Joanne Huckle and Anne-Gaëlle Delabye predict a rise in Luxembourg-Cayman parallel fund structures
9 December 2019
Comment: PE increasingly aware of its blind spot?
Reed Smith partner Laura Brunnen details a recent panel discussion held by 1973 club, which found private equity is making positive changes, yet there is more to do
4 December 2019
Comment: Fund finance and the model LPA
ILPA's recently published model LPA is a step in the right direction but overly-restrictive on fund financing, says Reed Smith's Leon Stephenson
29 November 2019
Column: Time to shout
Diversity and inclusion initiatives need to reach far beyond just gender, says Dr Desné Masie
20 September 2018
Industry Voice: Private equity’s cyber dichotomy
Agio CEO McDonough explores four major cyber threats facing PE, and how to handle them
6 August 2018
Dear MCG… Reputational risks
MCG talks strategies for GPs and LPs to prevent fast-hitting brand crises
6 August 2018
GP-led secondaries: dealing with conflicts of interest
Goodwin's Halford and O'Neill explore complexities of GP-led secondary transactions, and how to handle them
24 July 2018
Industry voice: Automation in PE
As innovative and complex fee structures come to the fore, could automation support the back office?
24 May 2018
Dear MCG… GDPR grievances
MCG outlines GDPR must-do's hours before the rules come into force
26 March 2018
Industry voice: What is my fund stake worth?
BRG's Athanason and Bianco explore valuation approaches as GP stake market grows
21 March 2018
Industry voice: Maximising ROI with your service providers
Mainstream's Maher and AltaReturn's Acosta break down the importance of back-office functions
2 January 2018
Industry voice: Getting to grips with tax insurance
As fiscal legislation across the globe becomes more complex, tax insurance could offer some much needed certainty
18 December 2017
Industry voice: Despite risks, private credit investment opportunities are still available
Pavilion Alternatives analyses the private credit market
26 May 2017
Dear MCG… How different is different enough?
MCG answers your investor relationship woes...