A persistent challenge for any PE firm is managing and utilising its data to deliver competitive advantage through superior deal origination and shadow monitoring, says Phil Westcott, Founder and CEO at Filament AI.

By Muhammad Akram (pictured), CPA, Founder, Akram | Assurance, Advisory & Tax Firm – Fair value impacts net assets/partners’ capital, potentially overstating performance and overcharging management and performance fees. Inflated values lead to overpayments and misrepresentation for investors, while understated valuations result in the opposite effects.

By Steve Cain (pictured), Senior Manager, Novata Services – Increasingly, investors and regulatory bodies are demanding transparency on corporate environmental impacts, particularly carbon emissions. Many investors are factoring a company’s environmental performance into investment decisions, while regulatory bodies are implementing stringent reporting requirements.

By Sumit Gupta (pictured), Co-Founder and Managing Director, Oxane Partners – Driven by investor interest for higher yields, and more diversification, private markets (and notably private credit) have emerged as one of the most promising asset classes in the last few years.