Alternative investment, a financing technique for all asset classes (debt, real estate, infrastructure, etc.), is facing new paradigm.
At a press breakfast on February 2nd, Diane Segalen, Emma Galatry and Jeanne Segalen shed some light on the deep changes already in motion, through an analysis of the recruitment dynamics amongst the market’s main players.
Inflation, the Ukraine crisis, economic instabilities, the market upheaval has generated a strong race for funds to differentiate themselves in recent months. Private investment is segmenting itself into asset classes, such as growth equity, real assets, private debt and impact – which is becoming more popular to investors in search for meaningful ESG investments.
A multitude of new investment vehicles are emerging, reflecting a major strategic and cultural shift in the private investment industry, such as holding companies, long-term evergreen strategies, family offices, specialized niche funds or continuation funds.
Funds, which have become multi-strategy players, were mainly composed of investment professionals and now have structured “corporate” functions.
Human resources, executive portfolio management, investor relations, financing, marketing and communications teams : funds are all seeking to become more sophisticated by recruiting new profiles and hiring sector and business-specific experts (operating partners, senior advisors, digital specialists, CSR managers, etc.)
International funds are moving more and more towards decentralization and developing their local presence at pan-European level. A way to better adapt to the mosaic of markets and cultures, and to increase their visibility and credibility towards potential acquisition targets and investors.
This trend is especially strong in Paris, which is becoming increasingly attractive: more than 10 funds (from a sample of 30 EU + US mid-large cap funds) have set up a local office over the past 5 years.
Finally, despite a persistent gender imbalance, the drive for gender parity within private equity has intensified since 2020, becoming the focus for new recruitments.
While the recruitment of women in the industry has tripled in two years (2019-2021), recruiting female profiles at Director and Partner levels remains a challenge. The career development and retention of women within funds is a major HR challenge for the future.
Given the economic context and the reduced availability of the debt financing, the next few months will be decisive for the private investment industry. SEGALEN+ASSOCIÉS anticipates various changes:
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En dehors du travail, elle aime passer ses week-ends dans les musées ou profiter de la nature. Elle s’intéresse beaucoup au développement personnel, à la psychologie, à l’art et aime courir.
