Nicholas Donato

At a time of growing interest in offshore RMB-denominated funds, HSBC is adding talent to its London ranks as a way of capitalising on the trend.

The pan-emerging markets firm has developed an ‘energy impact model’ to track difficult to quantify non-financial drivers of value.

A Segulah portfolio company CFO has moved up the ranks to oversee the business plans and financial modelling of the Nordic private equity house’s portfolio at large.

The offshore financial centre has created a bespoke ‘Private Placement Fund’ ahead of rules which will harmonise EU member states individual fund marketing regimes.

At a time when EU policymakers are deliberating how to push businesses towards responsible investment, the industry made clear its conditional support for the initiative at a recent industry conference.

When it comes to gender equality, great strides have been made in the private equity world, though room for improvement exists, according to Hamilton Lane managing director Andrea Kramer.

The European Commission is creating a new pan-EU funds regime for businesses that produce a positive social impact, rather than financial gain.

As the debate about international accounting standards becomes increasingly global, the body responsible for advising the International Accounting Standards Board has added more emerging market-focused representatives.

RMB-denominated funds are following an evolutionary path different from their USD counterparts, one with fund terms more reflective of China’s nascent private equity industry, according to a new study.

Clifford Chance, Reed Smith, and Jones Day have all made hires or promoted internally in recent weeks in a bid to remain ahead of the opposition.