With global dry powder at a record $1.5 trillion, is the Covid crisis simply an opportunity for private equity firms to snap up firms on the cheap, or will the decade-long rise of private equity in Europe finally start to slow? The coronavirus pandemic brought an end...
LGT Capital Partners ESG Report 2020 reveals that 81 per cent of private equity managers already integrate ESG into their investment process, and a large part of the focus is shifting toward climate awareness. According to Keimpe Keuning, executive director at LGT...
As businesses seek to address both the immediate and long-term effects of COVID-19 on their operations, the reinsurance industry is at the forefront of conversations to create a forward-looking solution for pandemic risk in conjunction with...
Private equity has been good to U.S. public pensions. In the decade ended June 30, the asset class returned a median 13.7%, with the median return among the top 10 plans a bit higher at 15.6%. Recent data from the American Investment Council show the $19...
Warburg Pincus is telling investors it won’t make any deals linked to fossil fuels from its next flagship fund, joining other private equity firms that are reducing their investment presence in the oil and gas sector. “Warburg Pincus will begin a transition away from...
