PEI Staff

Private equity heavyweight Matthew Hudson has already broken new ground with his pure-play alternatives law firm, setting up a one-stop admin shop for small-cap fund managers. Now he’s got his eye on larger things, Claire Wilson reports.

Route1 lets the buyer and seller deal directly with each other (like Airbnb); it pairs people by matching them, as Tinder does; and, like Twitter, it’s aimed at millennials.

As the importance of environmental, social and governance issues grows, tools to help fund managers navigate the area are being brought to market, writes Claire Wilson.

Private equity firms that successfully exploit data can benefit from increased efficiency and a competitive advantage, Nicole Miskelly discovers.

Banks have been divesting alternative assets since the Volcker Rule became law, but as the Federal Reserve issues its fourth compliance extension, are lawmakers really committed to it?

US infrastructure investors, despite lingering behind their European peers on the issue, are starting to get tough on ESG.

Having a robust administration procedure can help fund managers mitigate risk. pfm’s new report, Achieving Excellence in Private Fund Administration and Valuation, explains why

A reputational crisis can leave a private fund firm unable to raise or deploy capital. Toby Mitchenall explores how to avoid one

Stuart Hammer, a counsel at Debevoise & Plimpton who specializes in environmental matters, explains what risks firms should consider before buying a US company.

Legal action over portfolio companies could leave managers in the red or the black, as real assets firms know. Their private equity peers are about to start feeling the pressure. Claire Wilson reports