
Investors take another look at defence
Long excluded on moral grounds, investors are now reevaluating whether defence can fit into an ethical investing framework.

Long excluded on moral grounds, investors are now reevaluating whether defence can fit into an ethical investing framework.
In Alternative Views, Private Equity Wire® goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on private markets. In this episode we discuss the great wealth transfer with Andrew Weinberg, Founder and CEO of Brightstar Capital Partners.
STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: With private markets rocked by mounting volatility, investors are seeking out long-duration investment opportunities which are insulated from market cycles. Fibre-optic cables could be one such case.
In Alternative Views, Private Equity Wire® goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on private markets. In this episode we discuss Business Development Companies with Jeff Diehl, managing partner and head of investments at Adams Street Partners.
STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: Despite social impact growing in importance for investors, it remains firmly behind financial returns. That could soon change, with the social consequences of investments being quantified and directly compared with financial performance.

Each year brings new dimensions to the LP-GP relationship. What was historically a simple set of bilateral arrangements has now ballooned into a complex web of intertwined interests that interact varyingly with volatile geopolitical and macroeconomic forces. This report explores the priorities of the LP in 2026, from investment intentions
In Alternative Views, Private Equity Wire® goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on private markets. In this episode we discuss NAV financing with Fokke Lucas, partner at 17Capital, a provider of NAV financing for the private equity industry.
STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: In 2023, faced with dislocations ranging from a global energy crisis to rising interest rates, Searchlight Capital saw an opportunity on the public markets. The private equity firm bought asset manager Gresham House in a £470m take-private deal.
In Alternative Views, Private Equity Wire® goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on private markets. In this episode we discuss individuals investing in closed-ended funds with Claire Madden, co-founder and managing partner at Connection Capital.

Keen to capitalise on the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence, firms are weighing up how best to get data centre exposure while managing long-term risk.
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