Tom Franco

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.

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.

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.

CD&R partner Tom Franco interviews Josh Lerner of Harvard Business School about co-investments among sovereign wealth funds, many of which are base in emerging markets.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice partner Tom Franco interviews Josh Lerner of Harvard Business School about China’s unsettled economic environment being ripe for PE.

Three experts explain why sharing PE portfolio data is so challenging, and what resources are necessary to do useful things with “big data” from the asset class.

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.

Does better data equal better decisions for private equity LPs? Experts from AlpInvest, Siguler Guff and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice discuss.

Experts from AlpInvest, Siguler Guff, and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice discuss harnessing private equity data to monitor the portfolio and vet partners.

John Burditt of the Choate Rosemary Hall endowment fund on the challenges of a small institution investing in private equity.

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.

Frank Brenninkmeyer of Performance Equity talks about what his firm looks for in a manager, how their history with GM’s pension group informs strategy, and guiding new entrants to the asset class.

The head of alternatives for a major insurance group discusses the role the private equity plays in the portfolio.

How Paris-based AXA Private Equity became Ardian; important trends in private equity.

Sovereign Investor Institute’s Scott Kalb tells Privcap that the $6 trillion SWF sector want more than returns from their GPs. Aside from the usual investor checklist, there are intangibles in play.

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A deep dive into the institutional private equity portfolio. Features interviews with the foremost authorities on portfolio construction and performance.