Founded in mid-1990s, Partners Group launched its first vehicle accessible to individual investors in the early naughties. Today it is at the frontline of the democratisation of private equity. In this episode, Ross Butler speaks to Joanna Asfour, the firm’s global head of consultant relations, to discuss how private equity can help DC pensioners in ..read more

Jim Strang, serial private equity NXD and chairman of Hg Capital Trust, discusses the complexities of the private equity landscape on the Fund Shack podcast. Fundraising and Market Dynamics: Market Polarization: Large platforms and top-performing specialists continue to raise significant capital, while mid-sized players face extended fundraising cycles. Liquidity Challenges: Investors are managing overexposure from ..read more

Marcus Maier-Krug is partner at Arcmont. He has worked in private credit since pre-GFC ..read more

Foresight Group was a pioneer in renewable energy investment back in the 1990s. Today, it is a diversified investment group listed in London ..read more

Foresight Group was a pioneer in renewable energy investment back in the 1990s. Today, it is a diversified investment group listed in London ..read more

Foresight Group was a pioneer in renewable energy investment back in the 1990s. Today, it is a diversified investment group listed in London ..read more

Mid Europa Partners pioneered private equity buyout investing in Central Europe, launching in 1999. Robert Knorr has been a partner since 2007 ..read more

In this Fund Shack podcast with Ross Butler, Etienne Deshormes, founder of Elm Capital, reveals where the market for private equity secondaries is headed ..read more

With a deal drought across the global private equity industry, we talk to Chris Field of global law firm Dechert about what’s next for M&A and buyout deal flow for 2024. We discuss valuations and defensive deal structures as vendors and buyers find ways to come together. Top quote: “I have never worked on an ..read more

Private equity is a great way of investing in uncertain, high growth environments. Strange then, that the African private equity industry is so small. In fact, Stephane Bacquaert of Adenia Partners argues that the Western, established private capital industry has systematically misunderstood the African opportunity, and in particular its risk profile. In this Fund Shack ..read more