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18th October 2023
For Real Assets investors, agility can make the difference amid scarcity of opportunities
You can have too much of a good thing, especially when it comes to real estate investing.Global private equity dry powder, which includes real estate funds, soared to a record $2.49 trillion by mid-2023, an 11% increase compared to six months earlier, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence and Preqin data.Investors are clearly struggling to deploy the funds they’ve...
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3rd October 2023
Cyber expertise is essential for UK boards in the information age
The remit of UK boards is expanding as the world becomes more complex.Where once financial acumen, sectoral expertise, and the ability to lead were the most vital characteristics, today’s boards must be equipped with a broader array of skills, particularly as companies reposition amid the rise of ESG.But while companies are making good progress on those fronts, the emergence...
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2nd October 2023
Is Private Equity experience a vital component of successful leadership teams in PE backed businesses?
Proven management teams that successfully deliver for their private equity owners often have common attributes and a unique set of skills. They are also a rare commodity. Whether or not private equity (PE) experience is a key component in an effective leadership team has been a point of industry contention for years.Many investors insist on it when appointing...
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22nd September 2023
Fostering resilience: a multifaceted approach to board diversity
UK companies have made gains on gender and ethnic diversity, but through our work with clients we’re consistently finding that companies are struggling to gather diversity at board level in the broadest sense. The solutions are often hidden in plain sight.The fog of uncertainty that has clouded the UK economic outlook is clearing. UK inflation is now falling meaningfully and...
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18th July 2023
Utilising talent to offset the private equity deal drought: four key themes
Global private equity dealmaking volumes dropped 51% in the first six months of 2023 compared to the same period a year earlier. Successful PE firms are utilising talent to navigate the scarcity of deals and gain a competitive edge.The world is in the grip of a deal-making drought.Global M&A tumbled 38% to $1.3tn in the first six months of 2023, the lowest deal volume...
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1st June 2023
McLean welcomes Maisie Soundy as the new Team Assistant
McLean Partnership are delighted to welcome Maisie to the team as our new Team Assistant. Maisie joins us from Baker Botts LLP, and will be supporting the McLean team with administration, diary management, office management and general support. We look forward to working with you...
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26th May 2023
Neuro-inclusivity throughout employee lifecycle webinar
Around 20% of the global adult population is neurodivergent, meaning they have a neurodiversity such as ADHD, Autism, or dyslexia. Approximately 1 in 7 people in the workforce may be neurodivergent – more than 15% of the UK population, but only 1 in 10 organisations say they consider neurodiversity in their people management practices.To be truly neuro-inclusive in the...
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22nd May 2023
The secrets to a transformative interim hire – expert view
Nick Hart joined the McLean Partnership in April to head up our Interim & Consulting business. He’s got more than fifteen years’ experience appointing critical executive interim leadership roles to organisations undergoing turnaround, transformation, and growth. Here, we ask him to explain how the service works, why successful organisations rely on interim hires, and what makes the McLean offer so different.
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22nd February 2023
Times are tough, but cutting DEI staff will come at a greater cost in the long run
Evidence is building that companies are rowing back on DEI pledges amid a squeeze on revenue. That will have far-reaching implications when economic conditions brighten.Companies have made big promises on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) since the murder of George Floyd almost three years ago.US companies pledged nearly $340 billion to help address “broader systemic...
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10th January 2023
We need fresh leaders if the UK is to become a “science superpower”
Fresh funding will renew the hunt for talented individuals, but assessing which leaders are right for innovative organisations isn’t always as simple as it seems.
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