Experts from Aviva Investors and AIMCo discuss a benchmark launched to help institutional investors make informed decisions about the sustainability of infrastructure projects.

As of the end of October, there were 30 global energy-focused private equity funds closed. While that is down from the 50 funds closed in the boom year of 2013, the amount of capital raised so far in 2015 that’s been earmarked for energy beats each of the past five years.

Lovell Minnick recently closed its fourth fund at $750M in commitments. Managing director Bob Belke discusses the firm’s focus on financial services companies, its hands-on growth strategy, and plans for adding value to investments.

Neuberger Berman’s Peter Von Lehe describes the firm’s many approaches to PE investing.

In this report, Privcap, in partnership with Preqin, presents the views of several influential limited partners on the subject of investing in first-time funds.

Boston-based Silversmith Capital’s first-time fund raised $460M, exceeding its fundraising goal by 30 percent. Managing partner Jim Quagliaroli discusses how he and his partners tapped into their network for their first successful fundraise.

Experts from Cambridge Associates, Guardian Life, and Coller Capital discuss why institutional investors are allocating to infrastructure, and how a new index is helping define a performance benchmark for investors in the sector.

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.

Allianz Capital Partners’ Susanne Forsingdal says there’s a difference between generalist and “spice” or specialist fund managers, and that there is room for both in a well-rounded portfolio.

The list of countries off-limits to private equity investment recently grew shorter by one: Iran. Forward-thinking investors are emboldened by the recent nuclear deal and the lifting of sanctions.

Three experts discuss how private equity investors use—and should use—benchmarking against a public alternative to assess their investment programs

Cliffwater LLC’s Pete Keliuotis talks best practices for advisor-LP relationships, and the importance of branding for GPs with first-time funds.

Gerry Flintoft of TFG Capital Partners and advisor to PERACS discusses why alpha is more important for GPs to look at as an indicator of future fund performance than net IRR.

Goodwin Procter’s John Ferguson discusses recent trends in real estate fundraising and best practices for foreign investors.

An emerging market PE professional says investing in India is as complicated as ever.

Turner Impact Capital makes socially conscious investments in areas with revenue streams, and founder Bobby Turner says that sets it apart from philanthropy.