Adapt and thrive 

Tough markets conditions have a Darwinian effect on its participants. A new survey-based report from Mayer Brown reveals the industry’s eagerness to transform itself.

Darwin’s evolutionary theory is best encapsulated by ‘survival of the fittest’. While the private capital fund sphere has always been a competitive space, the Darwinian theory of natural selection feels especially pronounced in environments such as this, when LPs are ultra picky over the funds they back.  

To not only survive the current market conditions, but to grow and thrive, fund managers clearly understand the pressing need to change, according to Mayer Brown’s insightful ‘The Next Organization’ report.