Daniel Feder

Endowments are known for the long time horizon for their investments. But they aren’t the only investors seeking to use the longer time horizon to their advantage, says Daniel Feder of Washington University Investment Management Company.

Andreas Baumann gives an inside look at the private equity investment process at Partners Group.

Federico Schiffrin of Unigestion discusses the evolving fund-of-funds model and how ESG is handled in emerging markets.

McKinsey’s Aly Jeddy discusses private equity’s “inflection point,” and how it’s changing the relationships between GPs and LPs.

Selecting the right manager is a tricky process for investors, but there are ways to measure performance.

As the private equity industry has evolved over the past 30 years, there has been a shift in power and expectations, says Sheryl Schwartz of Caspian Private Equity.

Neuberger Berman’s Peter Von Lehe explains how his firm looks for opportunities that others pass up, and gives an overview of global fund investment opportunities.

Peter Keliuotis of Cliffwater says it’s still too early to look for opportunities in distressed assets in energy.

Daniel Feder of Washington University Investment Mangement Company and Jonathan Roth of Abbott Capital discuss whether investors should give up on investing in clean technology.

Four limited partners discuss emerging managers and whether or not they would invest in a first- time fund.

James Kester discusses portfolio construction and what he learned from a career working at some of the largest LP organizations.

Endowments are becoming more and more like institutional investors, says Jonathan Roth of Abbott Capital.

Limited partners from Abbott Capital, Washington University Investment Management Co., Caspian Private Equity, and Allianz Capital Partners discuss the current climate in private equity.

A constant over the last 30 years in the private equity industry is the type of people who are successful as private capital investors, says Abbott Capital’s Jonathan Roth.

The former head of PE at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, James Kester discusses the rise of sovereign wealth funds.

What will be the challenges as vehicles are created to give access to smaller investors?

Offit Capital’s Thomas Carrier on the value of not being incented to put a client’s capital into a particular strategy.

Towers Watson partner Sanjay Mansukhani warns against making investment decisions quickly amid a “frenzy of fundraising.”

The preferences and outlook of an endowment’s deputy chief investment officer, Thomas Lenehan of Rockefeller University Investments Office.

Inside co-investment practices and the inclusion of retail capital in private equity with Darren Friedman of StepStone.

Private equity doesn’t capture a growth story in every case, says Thomas Carrier of Offit Capital.

Brijesh Jeevarathnam of Commonfund Capital discusses finding successful VC investments, opportunities in emerging markets, and deal sourcing strategies.

Colonial Consulting’s Brian Crawford explains how they customize their approach for each foundation and endowment client and portfolio, and where to look out for risks.

Princeton University Investment Company’s Jim Millar discusses the school’s approach to endowment investing

Ascension Investment Management takes a long-term approach to private equity, says the firm’s Dale Hunt.

Richard Chau of Tulane University’s endowment discusses why they moved to direct investing in PE, and how they get attention alongside larger investors.

Jim Millar of Princeton University Investment Company explains how the school invests in venture capital.

Daniel Feder, managing director of private markets for a university endowment, discusses the unique nature of the investment model and why it aligns with PE.

Thought leadership on an evolving asset class, The Voice of the LP features experts from: Zurich Alternative Asset Management, Ardian, Korea Investment Corporation, Washington University Investment Management Co., Performance Equity and MVision Private Equity Advisers. Sponsored by MVision