A Survey of Private Equity Fund Managers Reveals Challenges to Deal Making, ESG Focus
On the latest episode of BDO’s Private Equity PErspectives podcast , we explore findings from the 2022 Private Capital Pulse Survey, which surveyed 200 fund managers on their plans for creating value, closing deals and pursuing ESG.
Todd Kinney speaks with Jeremy Holland, managing partner, origination, at the Riverside Company and Matt Segal, national partner for private equity assurance at BDO. Matt, Jeremy and Todd discuss:
• Why exit planning needs to start sooner than you think, given economic uncertainty
• How funds are struggling to create value, due to asset price increases
• How the Riverside Company has built its talent pipeline through DE&I and alternative talent sources
• Why so many fund managers are shifting their focus to ESG