And the winner is…

Entrants to The Drawdown's Awards were asked to demonstrate business growth, innovation and client satisfaction. While the winners were rewarded based on these metrics, what's clear from speaking to all of the successful groups is they all shared three additional commonalities

8 March 2021
Technology: Cyber Security award winner: ACA Aponix
Partner Mike Pappacena explains why the firm is moving into ESG

8 March 2021
Kirkland & Ellis’ Townsend joins Ropes & Gray
Townsend advises European and global firms on the establishment and structuring of private funds

8 March 2021
GCV launches new end-to-end SaaS
Quva was developed by GCV’s venture builder division G-Labs

8 March 2021
Crestbridge opens Dublin office
The firm is currently authorised to provide corporate services in Ireland and is aiming to provide fund admin services soon

5 March 2021
Ropes & Gray appoints funds partner Brown
Emily Brown will join the firm next month from Schulte Roth & Zabel where she has been a partner since 2018

5 March 2021
TiG acquires ThirdSpace
The deal was backed by BGF, with financing provided by Santander’s Growth Capital team.

4 March 2021
Ocorian purchases Platinum Compliance
Deal follows the fund administrator's acquisition of Newgate Compliance in December 2020

4 March 2021
SS&C’s Anwar joins Arrow Capital
Kamran Anwar has joined to lead the firm’s new clients and capital formation group

4 March 2021
Consero buys BridgeView CFO Solutions
The deal expands Consero’s suite of solutions to include HR and payroll services for its existing client base

4 March 2021
Deeper Perspective: The UK Funds Regime
Benjamin Lamping, founder of Reframe Capital asks: Are we at risk of missing a potential watershed moment for the UK funds industry, and a genuine post-Brexit opportunity?

4 March 2021
Social behaviour
While GPs use social media to give an insight into their firms, LPs now use it as part of their ODD. But where are they looking, and what for?

3 March 2021
Newly launched Alderwood Capital names CFO
Rebecca Noyes joins her former Northill Capital colleagues at Alderwood