As regulation and voluntary initiatives are starting to create alignment around ESG expectations in private equity, how does the PRI maintain its allure for private equity firms?

Employee ownership programmes, which seek to build wealth among company workers, are gaining traction in the private equity industry. Are investors losing out on upside, or benefiting from increased value creation?

MassPRIM, Northwestern Mutual and LACERA are among investors that have set aside capital to invest in firms owned by women or minorities and newly established funds. Our list includes allocation sizes, investment criteria and a point of contact.

A number of private markets firms have signed up to the principles-based initiative, including most recently Inflexion.

Investors are appointing GPs to deploy impact allocations through direct and co-investments – as investor demand outpaces the market of established impact funds.