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High entry multiples are forcing private equity firms to get creative Down Under.

'The fact that half of all private equity investors think ESG investing will in itself boot their portfolio returns should be a wake up call to anyone who still thinks ESG is a 'nice to have' or a PR tool,' said founder Jeremy Coller.

Steven Mansy has joined Macquarie as head of fund finance origination APAC in Sydney, he tells PEI.

Nest is set to allocate at least £1bn for the asset class by early next year.

An increase in interest rates in the near term would have a 'positive impact' on the asset manager's business, according to chief executive and CIO Benoît Durteste.

The current debate about whether the inflation spike we are seeing is ‘transitory’ should be reframed as ‘reflation vs sustained inflation’, according to Commonfund’s Ryan Driscoll.

Several placement agents in Asia have used the pandemic as an opportunity to pursue other avenues, such as moving in-house to GPs.

What pandemic? The industry’s 300 largest firms raised a record $2.25 trillion in fresh capital over the past five years.

Heavily invested legacy vintages might suffer more than funds in market, with the jury still out on whether this crisis will be sharp and short like the GFC, or sharp and longer-lasting running through various cycles.

CVC Capital Partners VIII is targeting just under $19bn.