ESG

The firm says the sub line, which is tied to board diversity in its portfolio companies, is the largest ever ESG-linked line in the US. And it anticipates doing more, say two executives involved in the transaction.

Managers have a big role to play in ensuring the resiliency and long-term value of investors’ portfolios, and they need to get better at supplying data.

How can we be sure impact investment claims are accurate? We go inside the race to develop better measurement frameworks.

Yett, a 23-year Hamilton Lane veteran, is in the perfect position to help formally initiate the firm’s integration of ESG.

The initiative has 46 founding signatories, including Blackstone, The Carlyle Group and Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Can private equity be a force for good? We interviewed the key leaders at Blackstone, KKR and Carlyle who are aiming to transform an industry and leverage its economic and social power to drive change.

As ESG ratings firms begin to hit their stride in private markets, some firms recognize the differences between environment, social and governance initiatives make providing an aggregate rating difficult.

Rendel Solomon discusses why he walked away from a successful career at a $1bn asset manager, and shares some frank thoughts on the state of diversity and inclusion in the industry.

New disclosure and reporting requirements are set to take shape in March 2021 and will have a range of impacts on US PE managers with even minor operations within the bloc.