ESG

The appointment of Myriam Vander Elst follows that of an ex-Wells Fargo subscription finance executive in May.

Secondaries buyers should look for a chance to engage with GPs on ESG before deciding not to invest, says LGT Capital Partners' ESG committee chairman.

We speak with three prominent female secondaries professionals and the chair of industry body Level 20 to discuss the barriers to promoting women in secondaries, and how to break them down.

Our soon to be released podcast discusses structural issues in the industry preventing greater female participation and promotion in secondaries – and how to negate them.

The firm, which collected over $95m for its inaugural impact fund, will reserve a portion of its latest offering to acquire fund stakes and directs portfolios.

We’re extending the deadline for submissions to our Young Guns of Secondaries list this year by one week – but only for non-male candidates.

The leaders of some of the most prominent firms have spoken out about discrimination.

Lou Sciarretta talks with senior editor Toby Mitchenall about walking the ESG walk, the increasing need for liquidity, succession planning and more.

The Institutional Limited Partners Association’s private equity diversity and inclusion roadmap is an open-source and online resource for LPs, GPs and industry practitioners.

The move comes as a wave of activist pressure sweeps up against major LPs.