Compliance software
17 May 2023
Survey: How is your digital transformation progressing?
The digital transformation of private capital funds continues to gather pace – The Drawdown, in partnership with IQ-EQ, is once again taking the pulse of the private capital fund market's digital transformation
11 May 2023
AssetMetrix partners with Proof
Partnership sees launch of ESG tool focused on compliance with SFDR
11 May 2023
Profile: Mark Pleaner, Lightrock
The chief compliance officer believes a dedicated compliance function is a vital catalyst across operations, deal-doing and culture
10 May 2023
Daaappa rolls out standalone software
Company hopes to address needs around data transparency, customisation and aggregation
5 May 2023
Intapp acquires Paragon Data Labs
The platform aims to accelerate compliance disclosure workflows
3 May 2023
Comment: Transforming the alternative investment industry
Alter Domus's chief commercial officer Alex Traub discusses the fund administrator's digital transformation
13 April 2023
Cutting edge through technology
Majority of LPs want their GPs to invest more in technology to cut costs
12 April 2023
TECHWORK 23: Christian Schumer, ICG
Christian led a review of the firm's corporate and business services function and is implementing the results
11 April 2023
SimCorp partners with Matter
Partnership aims to assist investors with aligning their portfolios to the UN’s SDGs
11 April 2023
TECHWORK 23: Robert Sciaraffo, The Riverside Company
Robert is looking to centralise the firm's data and reporting
11 April 2023
TECHWORK 23: Lucas Root, Innova
Focuses on scaling the team and company, implementing foundational processes and tools
10 April 2023
TECHWORK 23: Simon Munday, Bregal Investments
Simon is passionate about data visualisation
31 March 2023
5 minutes with… Tim Flannery, co-founder and CEO of Passthrough
The Drawdown spoke to the CEO and co-founder to discuss automating subscription documentation and differentiators in a high-tech world
28 March 2023
ACA Group launches compliance programme
Scalable offering combines advisory services, regulatory technology and managed services
23 March 2023
Profile: Brian Mason, BC Partners
The head of technology discusses the human side of tech and its role in decision making
13 March 2023
CrossCountry launches tech offering
Digital platform combines support with accounting, risk, digital transformation and transactions
30 January 2023
The conversation: True outsourcing?
At a recent Breakfast Briefing event held in London, a panel of experts discussed the realities of co-sourcing, and asked if the approach really can allow CFOs to control their data
27 January 2023
Citco partners with Fenergo
Citco to integrate Fenergo’s client lifecycle management platform
25 January 2023
Crestbridge appoints senior risk and compliance officer
Marie Morris joins from Butterfield Bank to assume the roles of director and money laundering compliance officer
24 January 2023
Diligend secures series A and rebrands
Financing round led by Nasdaq Ventures; Diligend becomes Dasseti
23 January 2023
Core opens for business
The company offers a range of fund administration services for GPs based in Guernsey
17 January 2023
IDR launches next-generation fund subscription
The service aims to provide a smooth fund subscription service that easily connects GPs and LPs
12 January 2023
Capital-raising punishment: Painful process
A sleek and streamlined onboarding process is vital to make sure hard-won commitments aren’t scared off
3 January 2023
5 minutes with… David Genn, CEO of Goji
We spoke to the CEO of Goji to find out how they are using digitisation to open up investor access to private equity funds
14 December 2022
Euroclear acquires Goji
The acquisition allows Euroclear to enter the private markets through digitisation
8 December 2022
IQ-EQ acquires Laven Compliance
Acquisition sees IQ-EQ expand its regulatory compliance services
7 December 2022
Goji partners with Apex
The partnership aims to streamline onboarding, KYC & AML and digital subscriptions
30 November 2022
Diligend partners with Intelligo
The partnership aims to improve due diligence with platform, Clarity
23 November 2022
Investing in new tech is major challenge for GPs
According to a new report from Aztec, 83% of alternative investors are struggling with bringing new technologies into their firms
16 November 2022
Hazeltree appoints chief technology officer
Paul Higdon joins the treasury management technology provider from ION Treasury
11 November 2022
ESG Enterprise launches digital sustainability solution
The ESG-as-a-service API library aims to help firms move towards their sustainability goals
10 November 2022
Profile: Phillipe Laval, Jolt Capital
The deep tech investor’s CTO dives into software, data and the intricacies of his role
3 November 2022
IDR launches MLRO offering
The money laundering reporting service covers several fund jurisdictions, including Cayman Islands, Luxembourg, Guernsey, Jersey and the UK
2 November 2022
ACA Group expands managed services offering
The company has combined its advisory practice with a regulatory technology tool
1 November 2022
Broadridge launches SFDR reporting solution
The end-to-end tool aims at supporting asset managers with SFDR-required disclosures
27 October 2022
Workato partners with Lionpoint
The partnership aims to improve operational processes with latest technological advancements
28 September 2022
Aztec launches streamlined onboarding solution
Aztec Verify automates the due diligence process while ensuring regulatory compliance
21 September 2022
ACA acquires Ethos ESG
The acquisition sees ACA expand its advisory business with tech-based analytics
17 August 2022
Maples launches ESG fund services solutions
They aim to support fund managers and institutional investors with ESG and impact investing credentials
10 August 2022
Data analytics should be top priority for service providers
EY believes off the shelf solutions will no longer work to achieve GPs’ data requirements
3 August 2022
Data, cyber security and AI compliance: managing the evolving landscape
Debevoise & Plimpton’s Robert Maddox and Martha Hirst detail how new cyber and privacy rules from regulators worldwide will impact PE firms, and provide five key tips to stay ahead
14 July 2022
Profile: Bonnie Kraus, Crane Venture Partners
The COO discusses her career path to Crane, what PE could learn from VC as well as what’s in store for the firm in Q1 2023
12 July 2022
IQ-EQ upgrades MaxComply
The redesign aims to improve KYC, AML and employee compliance processes
6 July 2022
5 minutes with… Karim Ali, daappa
“We can foresee that with retail investors increasingly wanting to access this asset type, there will be more and more regulations. So compliance is a major area for us.”
27 June 2022
TMF Group partners with Governance.com
The partnership aims to accelerate digital governance through process automation
20 June 2022
Apex launches portal for credit managers
Credit Data Lens provides real-time loan performance data and P&L calculations
25 May 2022
Broadridge launches ESG reporting solution
The solution aims to help ESG asset managers to manage their SFDR compliance
23 May 2022
Rising costs threatens tech adoption
GP survey respondents say increased overhead costs is the top challenge when it comes to adopting new technology
16 May 2022
Chain reaction: the hidden depths of KYC
KYC is so much more than just a passport and a utility bill. Highvern’s Ken Ritchie details the intricacies of KYC compliance
12 May 2022
Profile: Susan Wilkins, Actis
The COO discusses her pathway from Actis portfolio company to the GP, taking over management of Abraaj funds and her role as a member of the inclusion & diversity committee
9 May 2022
And the nominees are…
SyndicateRoom’s Graham Schwikkard recounts his journey from COO to CEO by bringing the firm’s tech function from Portugal to the UK, leading to the creation of a bespoke nominee platform to run its EIS fund
29 April 2022
5 minutes with… +SUBSCRIBE
+SUBSCRIBE’s Rafay Farooqui talks us through the platform’s onboarding and subscription document processing capabilities
20 April 2022
Techwork 2022: Juri Pervjakov, BaltCap
“With increasing workloads, we’ve had to consider the new role of the back office, how to streamline processes and automate workflows"
14 April 2022
Techwork 2022: Peter Tucker, IK Partners
“Running an IT department for almost 200 users (and growing), requires all areas of the IT service to evolve with the business”
14 April 2022
Techwork 2022: Lyndon Arnold, Triton Partners
“The ultimate objective is to use technology to improve manual processes and facilitate growth in every area, from capital raising through to investment activity”
14 April 2022
Unlimited partnership
Over the past year, there has been a surge of partnership agreements between various private equity-focused tech providers. Additionally, these same tech providers have joined forces with a number of service providers. But who is doing what, with who?
13 April 2022
Due diligence goes digital
A new report found the majority of survey respondents intend to use more technology and tools to get diligence done in the future
13 April 2022
Techwork 2022: Mark Gully, InvestIndustrial
"In addition to our digital transformation programme there are a number of innovative ideas being explored that, once they come to fruition, will make an impact across the PE industry. Watch this space!”
13 April 2022
CTOs: Dealing with (unfair?) pressure
Alex Tyler and Ingolv Urnes of psKINETIC look at the challenges and successful coping strategies