Foreword 3

Executive summary 4

Introduction 6

1 Pre-deal diligence and leadership underwriting 7

  1.1 Assessing leadership potential 7

  1.2 Gating human capital in investment decisions 8

  1.3 Industry partnerships 9

2 The investor platform as a human capital advantage 10

  2.1 CEO and C-suite buildout 10

  2.2 Platform leadership 11

  2.3 Governance through development and engagement 12

  2.4 Platform approach beyond leadership 13

3 The measurement challenge 15

  3.1 Barriers to attribution 15

  3.2 Measurement: Moving from reactive to predictive 16

  3.3 Adaptive foresight 17

4 AI reshaping the human capital playbook 19

  4.1 Dual priorities 19

  4.2 Human oversight for AI deployment 20

  4.3 Asset growth stage 20

5 Local context as a competitive advantage 22

  5.1 Global frameworks, local delivery 22

  5.2 Demographic shifts and investment strategy 23

  5.3 Industrial policy shaping talent strategy 24

6 Opportunities for further development 25

Conclusion 26

Contributors 27

Endnotes 29