In the Media

In a climate of high valuations where hands-on value creation has become the only means of generating returns, Todd Miller and Paul Swaney talk to Private Equity International about the significant benefits of Partners Group's investment and Industry Value Creation teams working hand-in-hand.

Partners Group has been awarded an Operational Excellence (OpEx) Award by Private Equity International for its value creation success with Aavas Financiers. It is the third year running that the firm has received a PEI OpEx award – it received awards in 2017 and 2018 for its value creation work with VAT Group and Trimco International, respectively.

Partners Group acquired Aavas Financiers, a provider of housing finance in India's affordable housing segment, in June 2016 on behalf of its clients. Since investing in the company, the firm has worked closely with management to transform Aavas from a single-state operator into a pan-regional, best-in-class business.

More than ten years on from the Global Financial Crisis, the US mid-market continues to attract private debt investors as the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates. Could this continue to support economic growth and fuel a red-hot deal market, or are we nearing the end of the credit cycle, Private Debt Investor asks a panel of experts, including Partners Group's Scott Essex.

How involved in portfolio companies' sustainability strategies should private equity firms be? According to Adam Heltzer, Head of ESG & Sustainability at Partners Group, very involved, as the proper management of environmental, social and governance topics is key to both creating, and protecting, value for investors.

In a recent podcast, Adam speaks to Working Capital Review about how he manages a portfolio of 150 ESG value creation projects across Partners Group's direct investments. Listen to the podcast here.

Partners Group upheld its A+ rating for 'responsible investment strategy and governance' for the fifth year running in the UN PRI's annual benchmarking assessment of its signatories. Strong results across asset classes were testament to a firm-wide commitment to ESG, including within direct private equity and infrastructure, which received A+ and A scores respectively.

To find out more about the UN PRI's assessment methodology, click here. To download Partners Group's latest Transparency Report, click here.

Today, the roles of public and private markets have almost completely reversed from those in the 1980s. When it comes to raising new capital, public markets are the realm of opportunistic IPOs, while private markets are the realm of real economy investment and strategic corporate development, writes Steffen Meister, the Executive Chairman of the Board at Partners Group, in Private Equity International. Steffen argues this role reversal will attract new entrants to private markets, resulting in firms differentiating themselves between active and passive investment approaches. Truly active private markets firms, which are business builders focused on value creation, will be best positioned to deliver sustainable returns in the future.