Private Equity Strategies for Brazil’s New Economic Reality
After a rapid boom (and bust), the country now offers strong options for firms looking to diversify in an emerging market. To capitalize, they’ll need to focus on five priorities.
After a rapid boom (and bust), the country now offers strong options for firms looking to diversify in an emerging market. To capitalize, they’ll need to focus on five priorities.
Nearly ideal market conditions in private equity will not last. Top firms will adapt by improving internal processes, creating better talent strategies, and finding new ways to deliver value.
PE firms must prepare to capitalize on the wave of software companies hitting the buyout market. Software industry expertise is essential for capturing outsized returns.
More emissions are prevented per dollar invested into alternative (or non-animal) proteins than in any sector—three times greater than investing in transportation or buildings. Read the article.
BCG's Tawfik Hammoud and Megan Starr, Global Head of Impact at The Carlyle Group, discuss the first private-market benchmark for ESG data—a game-changer for the industry and for sustainable finance overall.
Private equity is under increasing pressure to integrate ESG into investment strategies. That is a huge opportunity for the industry--and for society. In a recent issue of Harvard Business Review, BCG experts examine how PE firms can lead the way in sustainable investing.
Some of the industry’s top general and limited partners are working toward a standard set of metrics for tracking their portfolio companies’ ESG progress.
Infrastructure investors know that getting in early on low-carbon hydrogen is likely to yield the best returns. But stakeholders need to take action to accelerate the flow of capital.
The pandemic has amplified trends that were already underway, but it is also driving radical changes in consumer behavior and other areas that will affect investments in industries.
The industry holds clear advantages for making the businesses it invests in more environmentally and socially sustainable. Interviews with leading players point to five priorities.
Far from being up on the blocks, the automotive sector has massive untapped potential. Investors that lock in their strategy now could tap into billions of dollars in value.
Supply chain disruptions. Cybersecurity. Trade wars. New taxes. The global geopolitical landscape is getting far trickier for technology investors. Here’s how they can negotiate it.
Buyers that overpay for targets typically struggle to create value. An in-depth understanding of what drives industry and company valuations is critical to succeed.
The potential is enormous, but startups in new technologies require a collective effort from all participants in the ecosystem to realize the opportunities.
The impact of the next big surge of innovation will be felt everywhere.
For sovereign wealth funds and pension plans, fostering a portfolio of innovative new ventures is a powerful opportunity. You might even create your own unicorn along the way.
With so much at stake, why do so many companies fail?
Brands have a powerful opportunity to increase the bottom line in an uncertain economic environment. Here’s how consumer packaged goods leaders can improve price realization.
Efficiency in supply chain operations shouldn’t come at the expense of flexibility. Here’s how leading companies achieve both.