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Fundraising & PerformanceA Public-Benefit Platform for ESG in Private Markets is Born
Behind the creation of Novata, which aims to solve the “chaos” and “frustration” around ESG reporting. Two senior executives from Novata and Hamilton Lane (one of Novata’s backers) discuss the goals of the consortium, which also includes the Ford Foundation, Omidyar Network and S&P, and why GPs and LPs alike have been searching for a…
November 29, 2021More -
Fundraising & PerformanceESG is Arriving Faster Than Anticipated
A managing director at global investment firm Ardian discusses the increasing momentum for ESG in the US, the right KPIs to track ESG impact, and the benefits of controlling downside and non-financial risks.
September 27, 2021More -
Fundraising & PerformanceThe Rise of Private Markets in the Individual-Investor Portfolio
A co-founder of iCapital Network, which just raised $440 million at a $4 billion valuation, presents the case for alternative investments in the individual-investor portfolio, including the reduced population of public stocks, the typically longer ramp-up period to an IPO, and the role that technology is now playing in helping people participate in private investment…
August 9, 2021More -
Fundraising & PerformancePortfolio Strategy and Analytics in Private Credit
How to analyze relative value and how to measure risk in the private credit asset class.
November 3, 2020More -
Fundraising & PerformancePrivate Credit in the Institutional Portfolio
An interview with David Ross and Jon McKeown of Northleaf Capital Partners focused on the reasons why institutional investors should allocate to the asset class, how to build a diversified portfolio, and credit performance amid the COVID crisis.
November 3, 2020More -
Fundraising & PerformanceMakena Capital Looks for Inefficiencies in a Challenging Market
An interview with Luke Proskine and Lara Banks of alternative investment advisory firm Makena Capital, which offers an endowment style of investing to its clients. Topics include the effect of a frothy stock market on private investing and the appeal of VC, growth and small buyout funds.
September 14, 2020More -
Fundraising & PerformanceState of the Private Equity Secondaries Opportunity
Three veterans of the PE secondaries market discuss the COVID disruption, pricing and expectations for the future.
September 1, 2020More -
Fundraising & PerformanceThe New ILPA Model LPA: What GPs Need to Know
An interview with Robert Seber of Vinson & Elkins
May 6, 2020More -
Fundraising & PerformanceIR in the Time of Corona
An expert discussion focused on the LP/GP communication dynamic when everyone is forced to stay home
May 4, 2020More -
Fundraising & PerformanceIR in the Time of Corona
An expert discussion about virtual AGMs, virtual fundraisings and investor relations in interesting times.
April 8, 2020More -
Fundraising & PerformanceNavigating a Late-Stage Fundraising Market
Jeff Eaton of placement agent Eaton Partners surveys the private capital fundraising market and explains why GPs need to differentiate themselves in a crowded field
January 28, 2020More -
Fundraising & PerformanceIs Mega-Private Equity Becoming a Public Proxy?
Andrea Auerbach, Global Head of Private Investments for Cambridge Associates, discusses the current state of the private equity market, including the surge in distributions back to LPs, and the performance of the largest private equity funds, which is beginning to mirror the average performance of the stock market. Interviewed by David Snow, CEO of Privcap…
June 14, 2019More