Yolanda Bobeldijk

Although just about half of the LPs in a recent study of institutional investors have had difficult conversations with GPs about performance, nearly two-thirds said private equity is performing better than other investments in their portfolio.

Despite recent progress on ESG – particularly in Europe – private equity is not making the most of the opportunities it provides, argue LPs including the European Investment Fund.

The firm, which closed its fourth fund on its €600m hard-cap, said maintaining relationships with investors – even when they are not investing in your fund, is the recipe to a successful fundraising.

One of the biggest challenges in Africa for private equity is finding talented managers; meaning the growing influx of business students returning to the continent is a good sign for future investment.

James Grimwood will lead the law firm's restructured UK private equity practice following the departure of two senior executives.

The Private Equity Network is designed to help the organisation's four founding firms leverage each other's knowledge of EU markets, and could be expanded in due course to include other regions.