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JC Flowers: The Financial Services Opportunity
The veteran private equity investor, who rose to prominence with the turnaround of Japan’s Shinsei Bank, discusses why he is bullish on wealth management, the “real” phenomenon of disintermediation, h
PE Challenge: Creating a Plan of Action from Operational Due Diligence
Value-creation experts from Sun Capital and AlixPartners discuss the latest techniques for operational due diligence ahead of private equity investments. The experts also discuss the advantage that PE
JC Flowers: Skeptical About Bitcoin
The veteran financial services private equity investor explains why he thinks Bitcoin as a method of payment is “laughable,” and why he has one bet on a crypto-related company.
A Public-Benefit Platform for ESG in Private Markets is Born
Behind the creation of Novata, which aims to solve the “chaos” and “frustration” around ESG reporting. Two senior executives from Novata and Hamilton Lane (one of Novata’s backers) discuss the goals o
The Private Equity Play in Plastics Recycling
Part 2 of 2. A co-founder of private equity firm Ara Partners describes his firm’s investment in a plastics recycling platform called Circulus. Troy Thacker also discusses how to turn plastic waste in
ESG in Private Equity: A ‘Tipping Point’ in Risk and Opportunity Assessment
Three private equity value-creation experts discuss the rise of ESG in private equity and how it is increasingly being used by GPs for risk assessment and value-creation. The conversation includes an
Is There Any Money in Decarbonization?
A founder of Ara Partners details the private equity firm’s strategy of helping portfolio companies win market share through lower carbon footprints and more environmentally friendly business practice
Ardian’s Strategy for ‘Sustainable’ Buyouts
Part 2 of 2. A senior partner at a major investment firm discusses how private equity can transform traditional businesses into future-facing, sustainable winners. Chris Sand of Ardian also discusses:
Investing in Tech-Enabled Healthcare Companies
A managing director at private equity firm GI Partners describes the landscape for healthcare investment disrupted by technology, and with adoption propelled by the Covid crisis. Dave Kreter discusses
Winners and Losers in a Disrupted Global Supply Chain
Private equity value-creation experts from Permira and AlixPartners are turning the supply chain and logistics crisis into opportunity for operations improvements. Topics of discussion include reports