We consider whether the launch of a few tokenized funds amounts to an interesting experiment on the blockchain or the beginning of a powerful secular trend. If you'd like to learn more about the democratization of private equity, I recommend you listen to our interviews with the CEOs of Titanbay , Moonfare and Opto Investments. I've also started a series of weekly posts on LinkedIn, which you can follow here....
May 16, 2023•21 min•Ep. 69
We asked the CEO of Opto Investments to take us inside their eye-opening series A round and why they’re pursuing Registered Investment Advisors with a laser-like focus. If you haven’t heard our interviews with the CEOs of Moonfare and Titanbay, I highly recommend you go back and listen to those episodes as well. I've also started a series of weekly posts on LinkedIn. If you're interested in receiving those updates, follow my LinkedIn profile, here....
May 02, 2023•20 min•Ep. 68
We asked the CEO of Moonfare what it takes to get ordinary investors up to speed and investing in private equity with confidence. If you haven't heard my interview with another early mover in this space, the CEO of Titanbay, I highly recommend you go back and listen to those episodes as well. I've also started a series of weekly posts on LinkedIn. If you're interested in receiving those updates, follow my LinkedIn profile, here....
Apr 25, 2023•26 min•Ep. 67
Too many business leaders lack a clear and granular understanding of profitability, but a few organizations are visualizing profits in startling detail.
Apr 18, 2023•14 min•Ep. 66
As margins shrink, private equity houses are rediscovering the vital importance of operational due diligence.
Mar 21, 2023•15 min•Ep. 65
Deal activity was on track for another record-setting year, until the wheels came off. Read the full 2023 Global Private Equity Report, below: https://www.bain.com/insights/topics/global-private-equity-report/
Feb 27, 2023•12 min•Ep. 64
Behind the scenes at Davos, attendees were coming to terms with a fracturing world, a cascade of risks and, despite it all, a silver lining. Today on Dry Powder, Karen Harris, managing director of Bain's Macro Trends Group, shares her key insights from Davos and how private equity investors are dealing with the emergent risks and opportunities of a multipolar world. Listen to her previous appearances on Dry Powder, below: Macro Risks: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once Macro Risks: Keep It Simp...
Feb 02, 2023•21 min•Ep. 63
Private equity firms are racing to build out their Web3 capabilities, from deal sourcing to diligence to the bleeding edge of tokenization fund management. Further Reading: For Digital Assets, Private Markets Offer the Greatest Opportunities
Dec 16, 2022•16 min•Ep. 62
Investors have been funding a massive build out of Web3 infrastructure, despite the turmoil over the past year. Further Reading Web3 Could Rewrite the Rules of User Identity Snap Chart: How Much Is Web3 Disrupting Your Industry?
Dec 13, 2022•11 min•Ep. 61
In part two of our interview with the CEO of Titanbay, we discuss the regulatory and behavioral hurdles that have prevented private equity from accessing roughly half of the world's sources of capital — and to what extent digital platforms can lower those barriers to entry.
Nov 22, 2022•13 min•Ep. 60
We asked the CEO of Titanbay how digital platforms could open up private equity deals to a whole new class of investors.
Nov 15, 2022•10 min•Ep. 59
Hg’s Matthew Brockman describes the technological trends that could reshape the workplace for decades to come.
Oct 25, 2022•10 min•Ep. 58
Hg’s Matthew Brockman explains how sector specialization can deliver surprisingly stable returns.
Oct 18, 2022•15 min•Ep. 57
A raft of new public policies will not only reshape portfolios, they could also transform the way private equity houses run and grow their businesses on the ground.
Sep 23, 2022•13 min•Ep. 56
The debate around ESG is heating up, but it may shed light on the future of ESG investing. Further Reading Closing the ESG Measurement Gap in Private Equity Decarbonization: How Private Equity Can Make It Work Private Equity Investors Debate the Best Path Forward on ESG Businesses Urge SEC to Consider Mergers in Climate-Disclosure Rule...
Sep 16, 2022•13 min•Ep. 55
Home in on the mission critical risks to your portfolio and don’t sweat the details.
Sep 13, 2022•14 min•Ep. 54
Faced with an unprecedented confluence of macro risks, we asked Bain’s leading macro expert to game out the possible outcomes for the global economy, from best to worst case scenarios.
Sep 06, 2022•21 min•Ep. 53
In Bain’s 2022 Midyear Private Equity Report, we help you plan for scenarios, not certainty. Read the full report here: https://www.bain.com/insights/shifting-gears-private-equity-report-midyear-2022/
Jul 29, 2022•12 min•Ep. 52
The field is evolving fast. Here’s how investors can stay ahead.
Jul 15, 2022•9 min•Ep. 51
Translate technical jargon into actionable recommendations. Learn more about Bain's Tech Insights Group here: https://www.bain.com/industry-expertise/private-equity/tech-due-diligence/
Jul 05, 2022•12 min•Ep. 50
You don't need the keys to the source code to learn an awful lot about a business from the outside, in. Learn more about Bain's Tech Insights Group here: https://www.bain.com/industry-expertise/private-equity/tech-due-diligence/
Jun 28, 2022•17 min•Ep. 49
Discover how leading private equity firms are making their ESG agendas more measurable and ultimately more manageable.
Apr 27, 2022•12 min•Ep. 48
ESG awareness has gone global. Learn how leading private equity firms are now springing into action.
Apr 20, 2022•17 min•Ep. 47
We consider the intensifying competition for tech, the rise of growth equity investing and the critical importance of sector expertise. Read the full report here: bain.com/privateequityreport
Mar 09, 2022•8 min•Ep. 46
By just about any measure, private equity set a remarkable new standard during 2021. Read the full report here: bain.com/privateequityreport
Mar 07, 2022•9 min•Ep. 45
Track inflationary pressures across the portfolio and help management teams combat shared threats together.
Feb 24, 2022•15 min•Ep. 44
Private equity firms must look beyond their cost cutting playbook and develop a pricing strategy that can weather an inflationary storm.
Feb 17, 2022•16 min•Ep. 43
You can’t be good at everything in such a vast and competitive deal space, but you can focus.
Dec 16, 2021•12 min•Ep. 42
The worlds of fintech and financial services are merging into one.
Dec 09, 2021•17 min•Ep. 41
There are no shortcuts, but there are breakthroughs.
Sep 21, 2021•13 min
