Privcap Private Equity & Real Estate Podcast

Privcap assembled a group of private equity experts for an in-depth conversation about the investment opportunity in financial services. Commentators include William Spiegel of Pine Brook and Anthony DeCandido and Michael Fanelli of RSM. Topics include the decline of legacy players in financial services, the futility of traditional banks serving coffee, the disintermediation of mortgage... The post Dealmaker: New Frontiers in Financial Services appeared first on Privcap.

And why the Permian should be thought of as its own country, according to the former head of energy at Trammell Crow. The post The Best Energy Play: Permian Infrastructure appeared first on Privcap.

Far from witnessing “doom and gloom” around climate change, two leaders in renewable energy at KPMG are working with corporations around the world to transfer from “brown energy” to green. The shift is starting with Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (CPPAs) whereby massive consumers of energy contract with renewable suppliers for direct access to green energy.... The post How Corporates are Going Green: The Rise of Renewable Power-Purchase Agreements appeared first on Privcap.

Robotic Process Automation is strongly associated with reducing costs in businesses, but if executed properly it can allow employees to be more efficient and focus on higher-value tasks. A group of experts from General Atlantic, RSM and Automation Anywhere shares expert views. Part 3 of a series. The post Measuring the ROI in Robotics appeared first on Privcap.

CEOs and their private equity partners are keenly aware that automation technologies can transform their business processes, but they usually don’t know where to begin. Three experts from General Atlantic, Automation Anywhere and RSM talk about the right way to roll out an automation effort at your business. The post So Where Do I Start? CEOs Seek Guidance on Automation appeared first on Privcap.

Gretchen Perkins, the head of business development at middle-market private equity firm, Huron Capital, talks about the woeful lack of women in private equity and what must be done to attract more, particularly at the higher ranks. The post Why Women in Private Equity Need ‘Superpowers’ appeared first on Privcap.

As real estate has grown into an important part of an institutional portfolio, the popularity of core real estate has surged. And yet the definition of core has morphed in recent years. In addition, outside of the U.S., notably in Europe and Asia, investors are eager to put capital in core assets but sometimes disagree... The post Core Real Estate: The Global Opportunity appeared first on Privcap.

Gretchen Perkins, the head of business development at 20-year-old, Detroit-based, middle market private equity firm Huron Capital talks about her career path, the art of finding proprietary deals, and why entrepreneurs prefer to partner with Huron Capital. The post My Life as a Deal Sourcer appeared first on Privcap.

Is valuation fatigue setting in? What does the tech IPO boom mean? The post Dealmaker Roundup: Q2 2019 appeared first on Privcap.

Three experts in private equity value add discuss the incredible advances offered by automation - variously identified as artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotic process automation (RPA). Private equity firms are increasingly helping their portfolio companies automate tasks that were once manual, cutting expenses and improving accuracy in the process. The experts from General Atlantic,... The post How Automation is Transforming Business Operations appeared first on Privcap.

Two real estate debt experts explain the investor appetite and risk characteristics of real estate debt. The post How Will Real Estate Debt Perform in the Next Downturn? appeared first on Privcap.

Three real estate investment professionals discuss the focus they put on flexible real estate when considering investments. The post Flexibility: Crucial for Real Estate Investing appeared first on Privcap.

Andrea Auerbach, Global Head of Private Investments for Cambridge Associates, discusses the current state of the private equity market, including the surge in distributions back to LPs, and the performance of the largest private equity funds, which is beginning to mirror the average performance of the stock market. Interviewed by David Snow, CEO of Privcap... The post Is Mega-Private Equity Becoming a Public Proxy? appeared first on Privcap.

Part of the thought-leadership series: Real Estate in Rising US Cities. Rising US cities are attracting young people in droves who come for the jobs and the lower cost of living. What is the retail investment play in these areas, particularly when young people are more likely to use e-commerce to shop? Our three real... The post Physical Retail is Here to Stay appeared first on Privcap.

The success of Sun Capital was born of hard experience and determined refocusing, according to its co-founder Marc Leder. In an interview, Leder discusses the scepticism that he and co-founder Rodger Krause faced as young ex-investment bankers trying to close deals and raise capital without an investment track record. Leder explains how the firm ended... The post Powerhouses in PE: Marc Leder, Sun Capital Partners appeared first on Privcap.

Are sky-high multiples of EBITDA the new normal? The rise of non-bank lenders. Three experts discuss. The post Dealmaker Roundup: Q1 2019 appeared first on Privcap.

Real estate investing in secondary US cities. The post RE Deals in Thriving Cities With Lower Costs of Living appeared first on Privcap.

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Real estate investment: the trouble with gateway cities. The post The Trouble With Gateway Cities appeared first on Privcap.

How GPs cope with the massive amounts of data generated by ESG programs The post The Challenge of ESG Data-Gathering appeared first on Privcap.