Dear Valued Member of the Moonfare Network,

Before we bid farewell to 2021 and welcome the upcoming year, we invite you to peruse our December's updates & insights. Here's the rundown of the last Satellite of the year:

• Bonus bonanza: A blog post exploring how the financial industry spends its annual bonus
• Sustainability premium: Fund managers expect to capture a reward for helping companies become more sustainable
• Women in Private Equity: The recent London summit spotlights diversity and digitalization
• Partnership: Moonfare joins forces with Bordier & Cie, a nearly 200-year old private Swiss bank

We wish you and your close ones happy holidays and a great start to the new year 2022!

It’s bonus season: 6 ways how to spend the performance compensation

The financial industry is poised for the largest end-of-year bonus boost since the Great Recession. For some on Wall Street, the busy and profitable 2021 could translate into payouts that are up to 35% higher than last year. In Germany, too, the largest banking institution can expect a 15% bonus increase.

But how does the industry spend the windfall? We explain some of the most popular ways in our new blog post.

Read the blog

For fund managers, a strong ESG label of portfolio companies could translate into more profitable exits

The momentum for sustainable investing in private markets is building. Fund managers globally are realizing that companies with a strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) label are simply more attractive. As a result, almost three-quarters of the private equity executives expect to capture an 'ESG premium' when they sell or IPO the investment.

Jump over to our white paper to learn more about the big bets private equity is making in the realm of sustainable investing.

Read Moonfare's report on sustainable investing

Diversity is good for business and “a social obligation towards equity” - Moonfare at the Women in Private Markets Summit

Moonfare’s Marwa Khan, Sandra Schiesel, Olivia Kebble and Mariana Peressini (from left) represented the firm at the recent PEI’s Women in Private Markets Summit in London. Their takeaways highlight the two main industry needs: diversity and digitalization. Marwa Khan addressed the former with the following words:

🗣It’s imperative to achieve gender and ethnic diversity - both at the GP and portfolio company level. Not only does it make financial sense, with data showing that diverse leadership generally outperform, but it is simply a social obligation towards equity.

Find out more in our Linkedin post

Bordier & Cie first Swiss bank to join forces with Moonfare

Moonfare partnered with Bordier & Cie, a nearly 200-year old Swiss bank (pictured are their headquarters in Geneva). We are looking forward to combining the wealth management expertise of the private bank with Moonfare’s technology and unique offering of private investment opportunities.

Learn more about the partnership

Interested in the exciting world of private markets and the exclusive investment opportunities it offers? Check our selection of top-tier private equity funds by logging on to the Moonfare platform.

If you have any questions, please reach out to one of our representatives. We will be happy to assist you.

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