EY 2021 Global Private Equity Survey

Private equity (PE) chief financial officers (CFOs) have addressed numerous challenges over the past few years as they have moved beyond the traditional role of finance executive. But until 2020, they had yet to be tested by a crisis as profound as the COVID-19 lockdowns, which forced firms, investors and target companies alike to shift to virtual operating models overnight.

Now, as they look to 2021 and the future, CFOs say they are planning to double down on their past bets in technology and people and to continue expanding their scope to focus on new areas such as sustainable investing and to further initiatives in diversity and inclusiveness (D&I). Indeed, the ability for CFOs to stake a leadership role to help their firms navigate a rapidly changing landscape of the private equity industry has never been more important.
 
We invite you to read more about the insights we captured on their response to the events of 2020  and to their strategic journey going forward in the 2021 Global Private Equity Survey.
 
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