Under the spotlight: Financial regulators
Real Deals’ sister publication, The Drawdown, looks at how effective financial regulators are when it comes to keeping private equity in check.
400 PRI signatories used EU taxonomy last year
Around 400 PRI signatories used the EU taxonomy to measure sustainability outcomes last year, underlining the taxonomy's potential to drive investment decisions towards sustainability goals.
GPs need more clarity to create ESG funds
Most managers don’t plan to offer ESG products this year and lack of clarity is one main reason for their reluctance, according to new data.
LPs paying more for administrative costs
Highly organisational expenses from PE firms, which cover the costs of fund formation, remains a pain point for LPs, according to a new ILPA report.
Westhead joins Hanover
Jeremy Westhead will be responsible for all non-investment related activity and teams across finance & fund operations, compliance, IT and office management.
Q&A: Elizabeth Seeger, KKR
Elizabeth Seeger, managing director, sustainable investing at KKR recalls being the first ESG specific professional in the industry, how KKR’s ESG processes have evolved since she joined and her involvement with SASB and UN PRI.
BVCA names IQ Capital’s Baldwin as new chair
IQ Capital’s co-founder & managing partner Kerry Baldwin has taken over the role from Silverfleet’s Neil MacDougall.
BWAM launches leadership accelerator course
Black Women in Asset Management (BWAM) has launched BWAM Leadership Accelerator, a six-month programme aimed at fast tracking the careers of mid-to-senior level black female professionals.
Palico launches video-based fundraising
The new function enables LPs and fund managers to book video meetings via a fully integrated dashboard that collates all relevant fundraising materials, communications and information into one space.
Culture shock: Recruitment and D&I
In The Drawdown’s Culture Shock series that explored private equity’s culture, deputy editor Krystal Scanlon asked a selection of representatives from private equity houses across Europe how recruitment and diversity & inclusion has impacted culture.
Ireland approves LP reform
Ireland’s approval of the limited partnership reform provides private capital funds with a European, onshore domicile with the necessary regulatory frameworks and flexibility needed to satisfy current investor demands.
Eurazeo launches two-step ESG initiative
Eurazeo has launched O+, an initiative working to drive positive change, bridge widening social gaps and achieve zero net carbon by 2040, or earlier.
Simon Witney joins Travers Smith
Private equity lawyer Simon Witney has joined Travers Smith as a senior consultant.
Sanne names Luxembourg BD director
Sanne has named Jens Grüneklee as director of business development in the firm’s Luxembourg office. His appointment is a key driver in developing the firm’s EMEA offering.
PAI expands senior operations team
PAI Partners has appointed Marc Boullier as a managing director of the firm’s senior operations team, PAI Performance Group (PPG).
C5 hires Woodford’s Coats
C5 Capital has hired former Woodford Investment Management’s James Coats as director of fund operations globally.