The vast majority of investors are inquiring about diversity at private equity firms, while some of the largest LPs have started using specific disclosure forms.
2 min read · 09 December 2016
The five-year plan is made of six strategic initiatives, including one focused on private equity fee and profit-sharing transparency.
2 min read · 17 August 2016
The multi-layered nature of secondaries can make ESG issues difficult to address, but that doesn’t mean buyers can ignore them.
3 min read · 03 June 2016
Failure to address environmental, social, governance and sustainability issues will be costly for private equity firms, according to Adam Black.
1 min read · 16 May 2016
Three advisors accounted for around half of the $40bn in deal volume last year, which saw an increase in GP-led restructurings and a rise in real assets deals.
3 min read · 05 May 2016
The secondaries powerhouse hired Adam Black in March to lead its environmental, social, governance and sustainability efforts.
1 min read · 04 March 2016
Environmental, social and governance issues increasingly prevent LPs from committing to a specific fund, but might they also cause an uptick in secondaries deal flow?
3 min read · 05 June 2015
A direct secondaries firm must evaluate ESG just like a primary GP, explains Verdane’s investor relations director Frida Einarson.
2 min read · 20 July 2014
Acquiring fund stakes or asset portfolios secondhand can make it challenging to impact ESG – can secondaries firms do more?
2 min read · 18 July 2014
