Private equity sits in “the front seat” of today’s booming domestic oil-and-gas market, according to Daniel Revers, managing partner at energy-focused ArcLight Capital Partners

Best practices in conducting and facilitating portfolio-level due diligence, with Pawan Chaturverdi of Altius Associates, Matthew Pedley of The Blackstone Group, and Jennifer Cho Rinehart of MVision Private Equity Advisers.

The glass is half full for Peter Cornelius, Chief Economist for AlpInvest, an affiliate of The Carlyle Group and one of the world’s largest private equity programs.

Jason McGann, Vice President of PineBridge Private Equity Funds Group, describes the reasons why investors require so much more information about their private equity portfolios today

Three experts review the types of data requests LPs are now making as part of the fundraising due diligence process: Matthew Pedley of The Blackstone Group, Pawan Chaturverdi of Altius Associates, and Jennifer Cho Rinehart of MVision Private Equity Advisers.

Jonathon Bond, Partner and Head of Fundraising at London-based Actis, details the reasons behind Actis’ deal with the UK government to buy back 40% of the firm that the partners did not already own, and gives his views on the emerging markets private equity opportunity.

A discussion among three experts who share their insights into the importance of individual and team track record due diligence: Matthew Pedley of The Blackstone Group, Pawan Chaturverdi of Altius Associates, and Jennifer Cho Rinehart of MVision notes.

John Cook, the Chairman of placement group Rock Lake Associates, discusses the importance of seeking out “strategic” limited partners, increased global allocations to private equity, and more.

Umberto Pisoni, Global Portfolio Head in the Private Equity and Investment Funds Department of the IFC, shares statistical findings from his private equity portfolio and discusses why emerging markets performance data has improved.

Experts at Hermes Equity Ownership Services and Canada’s OPTrust discuss their roles in bringing ESG risk-screening to bear in the private capital asset classes.

MVision Managing Partner Jennifer Cho Rinehart discusses how her firm helps GPs raise first-time funds, why MVision has a keen interest in this kind of client, and the questions LPs ask about the first-time funds.

Bruce Evans, Managing Director of Boston-based Summit Partners, describes why he is helping the National Venture Capital Association to form a special growth equity group within the advocacy organization.

Latin American pensions once gave private equity the cold shoulder. Now they embrace the asset class. What’s next for these promising LPs?

Steve Judge, President and CEO of the Private Equity Growth Capital Council, describes his organization’s efforts to “educate” lawmakers and the media; more inside.

Deepak Agrawal of Gotham Consulting Partners discusses the challenges that private equity firms face in trying to professionalize companies that have entrepreneurial roots

A once-important source of wealth creation for GPs is being hunted to extinction by LPs

Executive summary of the Privcap thought-leadership discussion series featuring partners from The Carlyle Group, Pantheon Ventures, Debevoise & Plimpton and EY.

David Wilton, Chief Investment Officer for Global Private Equity at the International Finance Corporation, discusses the origins of the Global Private Equity Conference, hosted by IFC and EMPEA,