Analysis
1 December 2023
ESG, retail investors and you
The latest Efama conference brought together regulators and asset managers who championed the idea for product instead of fund labels and brainstormed ideas for retailisation
30 November 2023
Trigger warning
As valuations come under greater scrutiny, GPs must carefully consider the triggers for valuation challenges under the terms of their NAV facilities
29 November 2023
SDR policy launched
The FCA is introducing an anti-greenwashing rule, four product labels and marketing requirements for investment funds
28 November 2023
Moving surety from obscurity
Surety could be an overlooked, low cost liquidity solution in a time of portfolio optimisation
27 November 2023
Home game Sweden
A change in tax legislation and ethical considerations are leading Swedish PE firms to onshore their funds
23 November 2023
Budget breakdown
The Drawdown watched the UK Budget statement so you didn’t have to
23 November 2023
Southern Europe: Structures to suit all tastes
Variety is indeed the spice of life when it comes to fund domiciles across Southern Europe
22 November 2023
Cayman Islands removed from FATF’s grey list
Effective prosecution of financial crimes was key element to de-list but domicile stays on EU’s AML blacklist
22 November 2023
Crossbreed funds
How PE is shedding its ‘illiquid’ skin and creating hybrid funds to access the private wealth market
20 November 2023
What the AI?!... Schroders Capital
Head of global venture investments Steven Yang delves into the machine learning toolset that the firm’s data team has developed during the last decade
20 November 2023
There and back again
Matthias Plötz reports on the success or otherwise of German GPs´ Luxembourg holidays
20 November 2023
Firm identity
A tight fundraising environment and ESG fund naming conventions warrant a closer look at the names of private equity entities, writes Matthias Plötz
17 November 2023
Stake a chance on… Kudu Investment Management
The firm provides permanent capital to boutique investment firms
15 November 2023
Unrealised potential
The ILP has not yet led to a surge in funds being domiciled in Ireland, writes Jon Whiteaker
14 November 2023
AIFM-Done
As the EU concludes technical discussions around the AIFMD review, The Drawdown takes stock
14 November 2023
Abris Capital launches DEI code for portfolio
Firm makes commitments across education, governance, ownership and process with the aim of influencing industry practice
13 November 2023
Island appeal
The Channel Islands have established strong reputations as domiciles and intend to keep them
13 November 2023
The digital CFO
While most CFOs would protest at the idea of their entire role being outsourced, an example of a plug-in CFO service is the upcoming launch of Corvus Group. Is it time to outsource the CFO entirely?
9 November 2023
Wheels in motion
The UK is working hard to restore its attractiveness as a domicile post-Brexit but it’s not there yet
6 November 2023
What the AI?!... Triton Partners
Head of technology Lyndon Arnold updates us on the firm’s outlook on AI and its potential use cases, as well as its ongoing implementation of the technology.
6 November 2023
Breaking the mould
Does Luxembourg deserve its position as the default domicile in Europe or should GPs be more willing to consider alternative jurisdictions?
2 November 2023
Stake a chance on… Bonaccord Capital
The firm’s GP stake strategy focuses on capital formation and ‘creating an enduring institution’
26 October 2023
Edi Truell’s super plan
Pensions mogul outlines his next DC market consolidation plan after the ‘mothballing’ of Pension SuperFund
23 October 2023
weather eye
Matthias Plötz asks: Will the distant winds of the SEC's Private Funds Rules force changes to European GPs' playbooks
23 October 2023
Rubbish in, rubbish out?
The latest SFDR consultation gets the industry thinking about improving entity-level disclosures
19 October 2023
FCA lays out priorities for asset management regime
Regulator´s chair discusses AIFMD´s future in UK regulatory regime and highlights proportionality as guiding principle
9 October 2023
Avocado toast and carry
An open ear for the next generation’s concerns and demonstrating how PE can address them could be the key to answering the talent question
6 October 2023
What the AI?!... PAI Partners
Marc Boullier, managing director and lead for IT and digital transformation, talks all things Alfred, the firm's own LLM-powered assistant
5 October 2023
The roots of diversity
A diverse hiring process should focus on removing unconscious bias at the roots of your business rather than just getting the optics right
4 October 2023
DORA the implementer
Following ESA’s public consultation, The Drawdown takes a closer look at the impending regulatory technical standards
2 October 2023
New tools needed?
CFOs in the European midmarket worry about talent retention and whether their management strategies will be enough to nurture the leaders of tomorrow, writes Jon Whiteaker
27 September 2023
What the AI?!... Montagu
Partner Daniel Fischer believes there are AI opportunities to be developed in risk management workflows
22 September 2023
What the AI?!... NGP Capital
VP of data analytics Atte Honkasalo and partner Christian Noske discuss how NGP’s internal startup search platform is shaking up operational workflows
18 September 2023
DIY in the wild wild East
Across Lebanon and Palestine, enterprising GPs are piloting their industry with no legislative framework or operational ecosystem, as Matthias Plötz investigates
14 September 2023
Dancing to the same tune?
With GP stake investors increasingly eyeing the European mid-market, GPs must ensure they are in sync with their new partners.
11 September 2023
What the AI?!...Equipped.ai
CEO of Equipped.ai Ed Green shares how the firm is making operations smoother with automation
4 September 2023
Taking the plunge
The vast pools of capital located in the UAE remain the main draw for private equity firms but a local office is increasingly needed to access them
24 August 2023
What’s in a name?
European Commission’s Retail Investment Strategy to further amend AIFMD and do away with ‘undue costs’, broaden definition of professional investor and ban inducements
22 August 2023
Sounds of the summit… Tech spec
A post-summit debrief sees BGF’s Alastair Pilgrim and Federated Hermes’ Matt Guy discuss developing tech stacks
18 August 2023
Sounds of the Summit… ODD one out
As fundraising gets tougher, ODD processes are getting longer and more demanding. However, according to speakers at the Operational Leaders’ Summit, there could be some bright spots amidst the gloom.
18 August 2023
For FX’s sake! How not to manage FX
As heightened volatility continues to push FX up the agenda for private capital funds, we explore some of the common pitfalls managers have been facing.
15 August 2023
The great rebundling
UK signals plans to reinstate research payment bundling, diverging from MiFID II
10 August 2023
Sounds of the summit… Carry a torch for ESG?
Many GPs have talked about linking carried interest to ESG metrics but are any of them actually doing it?
27 July 2023
‘GPs are becoming more creative’
Following his move from Travers Smith to Dechert, we caught up with fund formation veteran Sam Kay to get his take on the current market
27 July 2023
Sounds of the summit… Asset managers assemble
Discussions from OLS concluded that the time to create a ChatGPT policy was yesterday. Here’s why your firm needs one too
26 July 2023
Goldman Sachs launches ELTIF
We speak to Barry Fricke, head of EMEA alternatives distribution for wealth at the firm, to understand the operational setup of the fund
24 July 2023
Regulators continue to woo retail investors in PE
As France proposes to remove further ELTIF restrictions, the FCA issues a policy statement opening up LTAF to retail and DC pensions schemes investors
24 July 2023
What the AI?!... Amadeus Capital Partners
We speak to Amelia Armour, partner in the early-stage fund, to understand AI’s strengths and limitations in applications at VC funds
20 July 2023
Shiny happy people
In conversation with Investindustrial’s head of talent, Cordelia Dolan, we discuss the art of driving value creation through human capital
17 July 2023
Sounds of the summit… cyber house rules
Cybersecurity is an underrated risk in private equity, according to discussions at The Drawdown’s Operational Leaders’ Summit
11 July 2023
Unpacking the EU Commission’s sustainable finance package
Concerns about complexity remain as bloc aligns legislation on sustainable investments and looks to regulate ESG ratings providers
10 July 2023
What the AI?! Robin AI
James Clough, CTO and co-founder of Robin AI, shares how legal and AI expertise are combined in its LLM-powered chatbot
10 July 2023
The qualifying factor
To what extent is the QAHC regime benefiting the UK alternative funds industry?