Principal Investors & Private Equity in Middle East

Sovereign Wealth Quarterly Funds Newsletter

The SWF industry is living testing times. Oil-based funds are redefining their long-term strategies in a new environment of declining commodity prices and revenues, while trade-surplus funds are still grappling with the looming consequence of the “great deceleration” of emerging countries. Yet, the last semester shows that this adjustment path is not simple nor linear, as events may abruptly alter the outlook and consequently affect SWF behavior. We have probably reached the end of extrapolation, as the future of SWF cannot be drawn with lines from the past. Bocconi’s SIL and BCG will strive to help our readers to chart this unexplored, fascinating territory by a roundup of recent deal activities, industry trends and outlook.

ESG and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

How EQT Puts Purpose Into Practice in Private Equity

CEO Christian Sinding Discusses ESG’s Importance to His Company and the Industry.

Food for Thought: The Protein Transformation

The shift to alternative proteins based on plants, microorganisms, and animal cells is just beginning to pick up speed. The market will hit $290 billion by 2035.

How Private Capital Can Harness ESG to Generate Alpha

Private capital is well positioned to take bold action on ESG. Find out how the industry can use this criteria to become a powerful force in the move toward a more sustainable future.

ESG Commitments Are Here to Stay

For now, corporate sustainability spending may be curtailed. But investors believe that in the long run, ESG will remain a powerful driver of portfolio performance.

Crafting Xella Group’s ESG Strategy for the 2020s

The company’s approach to corporate responsibility offers powerful lessons for setting goals and sustainability reporting.

Private Equity’s Chance to Stand Up for Diversity and Inclusion

Championing inclusiveness at the highest levels of portfolio companies is the right moral choice—and it has practical benefits, too.

Trends in Principal Investors and Private Equity

A Principal Investor’s Guide for the Crisis and the Postcrisis World

To prepare their funds and portfolio companies for the opportunities and demands that lie ahead, principal investors need to plan in layers and across multiple time horizons.

Global Capital Flows in the Postpandemic World

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 Promise for Private Equity in Asia-Pacific

The PE market is growing—and changing—faster¬ in the APAC region than elsewhere. To succeed in this dynamic environment, firms must focus on five key priorities.

Resetting Fund Strategy and Vision for the Postcrisis World

With an eye to the recovery, fund leaders should reexamine who they want to be in the post-COVID world.

Four Ways PE Can Accelerate Returns in Automotive

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.

A Postcrisis Operating Model for Principal Investors

Investors must put the technology, data management, and organizational practices in place to support sustainable growth.

Tech Capital

Decoding the Competitive Software M&A Market

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.

A Deep Dive Into Deep Tech Investing | Infographic

Explore the emerging ecosystem in new technologies.

How Deep Tech Can Help Shape the New Reality

The potential is enormous, but startups in new technologies require a collective effort from all participants in the ecosystem to realize the opportunities.

2020 BCG Tech Challengers

The Next Generation of Innovation in Emerging Markets

Deep Tech and the Great Wave of Innovation

The impact of the next big surge of innovation will be felt everywhere.

How Software Companies Can Get More Bang for Their R&D Buck

By shining a light into the black box of R&D spending, companies can spur innovation.

Portfolio Acceleration

A Pricing Playbook for CPG Companies Amid Inflationary Pressure

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.

Flipping the Odds of Digital Transformation Success

With so much at stake, why do so many companies fail?

How to Drive a Digital Transformation: Culture Is Key

Companies are using digital technologies to unlock new sources of economic value—but it takes more than technology alone. Leaders have to build a strong digital culture.

Real-World Supply Chain Resilience

Efficiency in supply chain operations shouldn’t come at the expense of flexibility. Here’s how leading companies achieve both.

It’s Time for TICC Companies to Catch Up on Digital

Although executives in the testing, inspection, certification, and compliance industry recognize the power and impact of digital, adoption lags behind other industries.

How Delivering Outcomes Changes Everything

Both manufacturing companies and software firms will win by selling outcomes rather than offering just products or services.