Cyber security
25 January 2021
The profile: Allan Dowie, CFO of N4 Partners
The Drawdown caught up with partner and CFO of new firm N4 Partners, Allan Dowie, who discusses setting up the firm during lockdown, implementing a new valuation process and information flows.
21 January 2021
Private Equity Service Provider Awards: Winners announced
Winners of the Private Equity Service Provider Awards revealed
11 January 2021
The ESG tech wave
From static and infrequent DDQs to real-time, performance linked, fully integrated improvements; ESG is fast-becoming a tech play
4 January 2021
Transforming pain points into technology future-proofing
A recent webinar discussion explored important lessons learned during the pandemic as to how operations can be more efficient and effective as we enter a hybrid model of working
17 December 2020
The conversation: Trends in 2021 and beyond
InCloudCounsel founder and CEO Troy Pospisil examines patterns established in 2020 and how they will impact the next few years in private capital markets
16 December 2020
LISTEN: InCloudCounsel’s Pospisil on the future
Troy Pospisil explores how the regulatory landscape for private capital funds is evolving, how investor demands are changing and how InCloudCounsel’s offerings aim to support these developments
14 December 2020
Class of 2020
A cross-section of industry practitioners share their greatest lessons of this year
14 December 2020
2020 in review: Full speed digital transformation
A look back at private equity firms and their digital transformations in 2020
26 November 2020
Technology… and how it’s shaping the operating models of tomorrow
The pandemic has been a catalyst for digital transformation, but there are major challenges still to face
18 November 2020
WATCH: The productivity puzzle: maintaining motivation and collaboration
Watch our recent webinar, exploring where private equity needs to go next when it comes to their technology infrastructure
11 November 2020
ACA Aponix launches PortCo cybersecurity platform
PortCo Defend helps PE houses to assess and centrally monitor security threats to their portfolio companies
11 November 2020
Industry to continue working remotely
FIS's latest report found 52% of employees will not be required to return to the office as soon as it's safe in the countries they work in
20 October 2020
WATCH: Technology…and how it’s shaping the operating models of tomorrow
The pandemic has been a catalyst for digital transformation, but there are major challenges still to face
13 October 2020
WATCH: No place like home: finding the right fund domicile
Predictability, reliability and quality are key components, according to our expert panel
7 September 2020
Profile: John Eggleston, Pantheon
The chief technology officer discusses his approach to upgrading the firm’s IT infrastructure, the importance of cybersecurity awareness training and why you should always start with data during tech transformations
20 August 2020
Profile: Peter Finden Bamrud, Verdane
The head of analytics discusses joining PE straight out of uni, the biggest challenges the industry faces and the importance of harnessing data correctly
10 August 2020
Private Equity Service Provider Awards: Shortlist Announced
Announcing the finalists for the 2020 Private Equity Service Provider Awards
10 August 2020
Comment: PE & ESG… It’s time to look at your technology providers
George Ralph, managing director of RFA believes service providers are next in line for communicating their ESG credentials
30 July 2020
RFA launches managed data services
Cloud, cybersecurity and digital transformation specialist RFA has launched its managed data services platform
30 July 2020
LISTEN: RFA’s George Ralph on data pt3
Our third and final instalment of The Drawdown’s conversation with RFA’s George Ralph looks as LP expectations when it comes to data management and ways to boost transparency.
23 July 2020
Steadying the ship
Can a solid operating platform provide much needed certainty in an increasingly uncertain world?
20 July 2020
LISTEN: RFA’s George Ralph on data management pt2
This second instalment discusses data warehousing, the infrastructure that sits around it, data governance, data ingestion, data analytics and how these components impact cybersecurity
9 July 2020
LISTEN: RFA’s George Ralph on data, pt1
This first instalment explores the nuances of developing data strategies, depending on the firm’s size, focus and willingness to to adopt new technologies
29 June 2020
PODCAST: Stick or twist? How to manage on-going tech upgrades
Alice Murray speaks to MUFG's Danny Trentacosta about why now is a great time for GPs to revisit tech infrastructure upgrade projects put on hold by Covid-19
14 May 2020
Join us: CTOs & digital networks
Part three of our mini series: this instalment highlights the lack of available forums for CTOs & digital professionals, and what they could look like if they did exist
14 May 2020
The Private Equity Editor’s Podcast 4
Through our combined expertise of PE investments to operations - and everything in between - this snappy podcast neatly distils the need-to-know market developments of the last week.
15 April 2020
Stop using Zoom, now
Following recent reports of Zoom's poor security, experts advise ditching the platform
3 April 2020
Time to bring in the (remote) experts
With private equity firms moving to remote working set ups, now is the time to bring in experts adept at this way of working
25 March 2020
C5’s Piennar on handling the pandemic
“We are seeing a surge in demand for cybersecurity services” - C5 Capital
19 March 2020
For the sake of continuity
The secret to successful continuity planning lies in the nuances
15 January 2020
Lost in the clouds
The move to cloud computing comes with glorious benefits and efficiencies, but given the particular IT needs of private equity - mainly security - finding the right cloud set-up is proving tricky.
13 January 2020
Q&A with Luke Dembosky, partner at Debevoise on cyber risk
Cyber security is one of the biggest risks facing PE, but in Europe, an area that needs far more attention. Luke Dembosky, partner at Debevoise shares his insights
19 December 2019
Take the risk
The cultural shift towards robust risk management is finding its way to private equity, and with it, the potential to unravel entrenched structures.
27 November 2019
The data journey waits for no one
Private equity’s data journey may only just be setting off, but like any expedition, packing the best equipment and selecting the right companions make reaching the final destination a lot more enjoyable
26 November 2019
Key regulatory developments in 2019
Latest developments come from Proskauer's 2019 Annual Review and Outlook
25 November 2019
EastNets and Refinitiv tie-up for AML efficiencies
Partnership enables watchlist screening and AML detection in real-time
7 November 2019
Drawbridge expands Connect platform
The firm launched Connect-R™, a continuous vulnerability management service platform
18 July 2019
Dunedin’s Karan Darroch on IT and outsourcing
Darroch discusses visualisation tools, cloud migration, IT consultancies and legal support
20 September 2018
5 minutes with… Agio
CEO Bart McDonough speaks of the sophisticated new face of hackers now targeting PE
20 September 2018
Industry Voice: Private equity’s cyber dichotomy
Agio CEO McDonough explores four major cyber threats facing PE, and how to handle them