Toby Mitchenall
These turbulent times could be characterised by some surprisingly large fund closes.
The industry learned some valuable lessons from the GFC, but this crisis will be different.
As the industry grows in size and influence, the question will get louder. The industry needs to be able to give a definitive answer.
Managers often complain that LPs ask for data but don’t do anything with it; investors say this is not the case.
The veteran private equity investor rails against the obsession with personal wealth and calls for more scrutiny of non-financial returns.
When faced with criticism of its role in markets and society, the private equity industry has always been able to point to net returns as the ultimate vindication. In 2020 that won’t be enough.
CFO Michael Chae and global head of ESG Alison Fenton-Willock explain how the firm gathers ESG data from the private equity giant's portfolio companies.
ILPA’s bid to shed more light on fund terms won’t be adopted overnight.
The LP-friendly limited partnership agreement is intended to cut down the need for negotiation and side letters when establishing a private equity fund.
LPs told an event in London that some among them envision a world in which sustainability goals are linked to carried interest.