The Expert
12 March 2024
Comment: This far, but no further
Charlie Chipchase, managing director and head of Europe at Petra Funds Group, assesses whether the SEC’s long-awaited Climate Disclosure Rule goes too far or not far enough
7 March 2024
Column: Brand management
Cressida Hamilton, executive coach at Chryse Coaching, argues it is vitally important for your career to build your own personal brand
22 February 2024
Comment: What you need to know about ELTIF 2.0
Karma Samdup and Vicki Odette, partners at Haynes & Boone, examine how ELTIF 2.0 aims to unlock private market access for retail investors
8 February 2024
Column: Youth appeal
The Riverside Company's chief sustainability officer Dörte Höppner examines the crucial role of sustainable investing for younger investors
7 February 2024
Comment: Court controversy
Matthew Pincus, international counsel at Debevoise & Plimpton, warns that a recent court decision increases risk for non-US funds active in the US
5 February 2024
Comment: PE must act now on climate
John Rastrick, founder and CEO of Flotilla outlines the three things PE should be doing post-COP28
15 January 2024
Comment: Pain relief from PTR
Jacqueline Petts, partner at Greyhound Capital, says the new Preferential Treatment Rules make the case for AI even more compelling
15 January 2024
Networking for introverts
Cressida Hamilton, executive coach at Chryse Coaching, has some advice for those who wince at the thought of corporate small talk
11 January 2024
Comment: New year, new toolkit
Griff Norville of Hamilton Lane examines how private markets are embracing the next generation of tech
8 January 2024
In Conversation: Solving the liquidity gap in fund finance
Highlights from a recent roundtable discussing the biggest challenges GPs are facing when trying to secure fund financing
2 January 2024
Comment: The building blocks
Karma Samdup and Vicki Odette, partners at Haynes & Boone, explore the core elements needed when building a successful PE firm
2 January 2024
Comment: Pitfalls and potential
PwC's Toby Venables and David O’Brien explore how to unlock the value of GenAI in private markets operations
2 January 2024
Q&A: Outsourcing utopia
Tim Harvey of Citco Fund Services (USA inc), explains how it is vital to build a real partnership with your fund admin
21 December 2023
Comment: Rules of AI traction
Matt Guy, associate director at Federated Hermes GPE, details the foundations needed to ensure successful implementation of GenAI in private markets
20 December 2023
Comment: Brand building materials
Olivia Barry of Prosek Partners explains how social media and branding have become increasingly important to private market fundraising
19 December 2023
Column: Tech-tonic talent
Natalia Ramsden of Sofos Associates argues that AI-led transformations of business will require a seismic shift towards critical thinking
15 December 2023
Comment: Time for a new model
Fintech has the potential to revolutionise climate risk assessment in asset management during the next three years, writes Sergei Grechkin, chief risk officer at UFG Capital
7 December 2023
Comment: Appeals to better nature
William Yonge, a partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, analyses the recommendations of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures and how GPs can respond
4 December 2023
Comment: Who’s afraid of the US tax system?
James Debate, corporate senior tax manager at USTAXFS, explains how European PE firms can unpick the US tax system to win over US pension fund investors
22 November 2023
Comment: Pillar Two ex post
Asset managers need to carefully consider the implications of Luxembourg’s proposed implementation of the OECD’s Pillar Two rules, argue Bastien Voisin, Yann Ricard and Olha Polishchuk of Goodwin
16 November 2023
Column: A contribution ill defined
The advantages of greater volumes of UK pension money being allocated to alternatives are obvious, says Zetland Capital partner Malcolm Goddard, if an attitude of inertia can be overcome
15 November 2023
Comment: Family resemblance
Ilias Georgopoulos, global head of private and institutional asset owners at IQ-EQ, highlights how the strategies of sovereign wealth funds are increasingly similar to those of family offices
9 November 2023
Comment: Burden of proof
Amelia Stawpert and Alex Jones of Hogan Lovells analyse the impact of the ECCTA on UK limited partnerships
6 November 2023
Raising the Liechtenstein flag
LGT’s Julien Ward and Bjoern Kogler explain the unique advantages of domiciling in Liechtenstein
30 October 2023
Comment: Outsmarting the slowdown
Scott Ramsey of MUFG Investor Services explores how finance and ops leaders are laying the groundwork for growth
16 October 2023
Column: Everyone an ESG expert? Forget about it
Natalia Ramsden of Sofos Associates considers digital dementia, ESG and the value of prioritising critical thinking
13 October 2023
Comment: Beware non-EU entities bearing gifts
Dechert partners Michael Okkonen and Clemens York examine the impact of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation on private equity transactions
2 October 2023
Column: Seeking diversity in adversity
Dörte Höppner of The Riverside Company argues that an economic downturn is the ideal time for PE firms to diversify their talent pools
21 September 2023
In conversation: The real cost of ESG
With a spate of new rules hitting the industry, alongside increasing LP demands, how much does it actually cost to be ESG compliant and how can these efforts be more than just a cost centre?
21 September 2023
Comment: Ensuring insurers and pension funds invest in PE
Eric de Montgolfier, CEO of Invest Europe, says amendments voted on in July offer a unique opportunity to address the shortcomings of Solvency II
18 September 2023
Column: ChatGPT: Enhancement or hindrance?
Natalia Ramsden of Sofos Associates considers the ways AI applications such as ChatGPT could both boost and diminish human cognition
11 September 2023
Comment: Comply or get off the pension pots
Mayer Brown lawyers examine how defined benefit occupational pension schemes add an additional layer of complexity when a PE firm acquires a distressed business.
6 September 2023
Comment: Financing for the future
Proskauer’s Cameron Roper and Paul Tannenbaum explain why it is vital to get the structure and financing right for secondaries
4 September 2023
Column: The valuation conundrum
Malcolm Goddard, COO of Zetland Capital, questions whether the industry built up to assess PE valuations is fit for purpose
31 August 2023
Comment: A generative approach
Beyond AI's mainstream buzz, increasing applications for private equity are becoming impossible to ignore, according to Lantern’s Tom Richardson
21 August 2023
Comment: Mulling cyber risks
Abacus Group CTO Paul Ponzeka examines how to manage third-party security risks without compromising on competitive edge
15 August 2023
Column: Searching for harmony
The Riverside Company's Dörte Höppner assesses the competing ESG standards impacting PE and how they could be more in tune with each other
7 August 2023
Comment: Avoiding the tripwires
Pinsent Masons partner Mark Shaw details how to avoid regulatory issues when distributing non-EU funds within the EU
6 July 2023
Comment: Baby don’t harm me
Patricia Volhard (partner) and John Young (international counsel) at Debevoise & Plimpton say the concept of ‘do no significant harm' in the SFDR is becoming clearer
29 June 2023
Comment: Cutting through conflicts in GP-led transactions
Travers Smith’s Victoria Bramall and James Ravden outline five strategies to mitigate conflicts in GP-led deals
29 June 2023
Column: You are worth it
Executive coach Cressida Hamilton, of Chryse Coaching, provides advice to COOs on how to demonstrate their value
26 June 2023
Comment: Decision delegation
Hamish Paget-Brown, associate at ECI Partners , explores the potential of AI to lead decision making in the private equity market.
22 June 2023
Comment: Preparing for regulatory changes in 2023
Ros Clark, regulatory risk assistant director, NatWest Trustee & Depositary Services details the upcoming regulatory changes financial services firms need to prepare for in 2023.
19 June 2023
Comment: Future-proofing operational models key to supporting global GP ambitions
Elliot Refson, head of funds at Jersey Finance, says the jurisdiction’s JPF and LLC structures provide stability in a turbulent environment
8 June 2023
Column: Walking on eggshells
Zetland Capital COO Malcolm Goddard explores the possible implications of ATAD III, also known as the Unshelling Directive, on holding companies
30 May 2023
Column: A mindfully bigger brain
Natalia Ramsden of Sofos Associates discusses the benefits of meditation as the golden ticket to brain hacking
30 May 2023
The conversation: Are you prepared? Liquidity strategies in a turbulent market
The Drawdown hosted a webinar to discuss how managers can respond to liquidity and risk management challenges that have been thrown into sharp focus in recent weeks
3 May 2023
Comment: Transforming the alternative investment industry
Alter Domus's chief commercial officer Alex Traub discusses the fund administrator's digital transformation
14 April 2023
Comment: Welcome to the altverse
Rafay, Farooqui, founder and CEO of +SUBSCRIBE, outlines the need for a novel private markets' digital tech stack to replace fragmented, manual and paper-based workflows of the past
14 April 2023
Comment: Empowering the middle office
Patrycja Dos Santos, middle office specialist at AssetMetrix, shares her thoughts on the need for a full middle office services platform and current trends towards tech-enabled solutions
30 March 2023
Comment: DORA - a paradigm shift
Robert D Maddox and Tristan Lockwood at Debevoise & Plimpton assess new continuity requirements and suggest organisational and technical changes will be needed to comply
28 March 2023
Comment: Antitrust in me
Merger enforcers turn up the heat on private equity: what can you do to stay cool?
3 January 2023
Comment: Why the DPI performance metric is so important to investors today
ECI’s Jeremy Lytle urges private equity firms to use appropriate performance metrics as macroeconomic turbulence attracts greater investor scrutiny
19 December 2022
Column: The power of reflection
As the year draws to a close, Nikki Swan - founder of Mindful Swan, explores the benefits of self-reflection and the ways in which it can support achieving goals
8 December 2022
The great talent depression
Natalia Ramsden of Sofos Associates believes private equity firms can be doing much more to better understand, and therefore attract fresh talent
5 December 2022
Comment: Known or knowable? It depends
Nic Müller, CEO of Avega Capital Management, looks at a recent clarification to the IPEV guidelines, and hopes greater harmonisation is coming
1 December 2022
Column: You are what you eat
Natalia Ramsden of Sofos Associates highlights the importance of nutrition when it comes to performance
28 November 2022
Comment: The dangers of an uncertain legacy
History bears witness to the destructive potential of unplanned succession, but private equity and VC funds aren't planning for it, especially in Europe. Diana Meyel, managing partner at Cipio Partners, considers the dangers and strategies surrounding a strangely unexamined issue
7 November 2022
Looking back to look forward
By looking back at how and where the international funds industry has evolved, we can better understand how the sector might develop in the future, argues Elliot Refson, head of funds at Jersey Finance
31 October 2022
Comment: Negotiating GP stakes deals in uncertain times
Lawyers from Cleary Gottlieb say careful negotiation of key terms will be more important than ever