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Private Markets

Private market investments offer unique investment opportunities, but require specialised due diligence.

As private market strategies evolve across fund structures, investors must navigate unique considerations around governance, valuation, liquidity terms, conflict management, and alignment between fund managers and investors.

30 Jan 2025

Private Market Valuations - Governance, Transparency and Disclosure Guidelines

Valuations in private markets have far-reaching implications, and concerns about their reliability have been growing among investors and regulators in recent years.

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28 May 2025

Podcast Episode 14: A Conversation on Valuation – Art or Science?

This episode explores how private market valuations are evolving—highlighting why independence, transparency, and regulatory scrutiny matter more than ever. The participants also discuss the growing role of technology, the realities of conflicts of interest, and why not all valuation services are created equal.

Podcast

10 Mar 2025

Podcast Episode 13: A Conversation on the Evolving Role of Operational Due Diligence in Private Markets – Insights from the SBAI ODD Survey

Jean-François Mauvis joins Brian Digney to discuss the evolving role of operational due diligence in private markets, exploring resourcing challenges, independence, and the increasing consultative approach of ODD practitioners.

Podcast

08 Jan 2025

Podcast Episode 10: A Conversation on Private Market Valuations – Insights from the Operational Due Diligence Perspective

Jean-Francois Mauvis (former Head of ODD at Pantheon Ventures) shares his view on how ODD practitioners approach the assessment of investment manager valuation practices related to private market assets.

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18 Nov 2024

Podcast Episode 9: A Conversation on Private Markets – Opportunities and Challenges from the Investment Practitioner's Perspective

Nicolas Roth, Managing Director and Head of Private Markets Advisory at UBP, shares his insights on private markets from an investment practitioner's perspective.

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Private Markets

Private market investments offer unique investment opportunities, but require specialised due diligence.

Resources on Private Market Valuations

Private Market Valuations - Governance, Transparency and Disclosure Guidelines

Podcasts on Private Markets

Podcast Episode 14: A Conversation on Valuation – Art or Science?

Podcast Episode 13: A Conversation on the Evolving Role of Operational Due Diligence in Private Markets – Insights from the SBAI ODD Survey

Podcast Episode 10: A Conversation on Private Market Valuations – Insights from the Operational Due Diligence Perspective

Podcast Episode 9: A Conversation on Private Markets – Opportunities and Challenges from the Investment Practitioner's Perspective

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