IT & cyber security
21 January 2021
Private Equity Service Provider Awards: Winners announced
Winners of the Private Equity Service Provider Awards revealed
11 January 2021
Northern Trust’s Sharma joins MJ Hudson
Arti Sharma has joined the firm as managing director of MJ Hudson Amaces
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
9 December 2020
LISTEN: InCloudCounsel’s Pospisil on document abstraction
Alice Murray talks to Troy Pospisil, founder and CEO of InCloudCounsel about what it is, how it works and how it supports private equity legal teams, as well as the wider organization.
2 December 2020
LISTEN: InCloudCounsel’s Pospisil on private equity roots
In the first instalment of our mini podcast series, Alice Murray talks to Troy Pospisil, founder and CEO of InCloudCounsel about the company’s origins: what drove him to set up the firm and how it has developed over the past seven years.
1 December 2020
Lamping launches Reframe
The new advisor aims to help managers 'set a clear strategic direction and grow their business, from whatever position they’re currently in'
30 November 2020
Vauban raises £1.6m seed funding
Backers include Pi Labs, Kima Ventures, Westloop Ventures, Argonautic Ventures and UFP Fintech.
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
20 November 2020
LemonTree partners with SteelBridge
The partnership aims to private capital funds with an alternative to 'off the shelf' vendors for applications, data warehouses and waterfalls
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
5 November 2020
Coretelligent acquires STG
STG is a managed service provider to 70 PE and VC firms, hedge funds, RIA firms and family offices
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
31 July 2020
JFSC to develop shared KYC tool
The shared tool enables users to verify customers’ identities
31 July 2020
WATCH: Data strategies for a digital world
Alice Murray speaks to eVestment’s Katey Bogue about how private capital funds are harnessing data to improve operations and performance
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?
22 July 2020
Maples Group partners with IHS Markit
The partnership allows data on credit activity to automatically integrate into Maples’ accounting system
21 July 2020
MUFG selects Broadridge’s loan tracking tech
Partnership comes off the back of strong growth in the private debt, credit and direct lending market
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
15 July 2020
Standish adopts Astrella
Standish Management will use Astrella's data to support LP reporting and communications, capital calls and distributions as well as partnership accounting
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
30 June 2020
eVestment partners with Assette for data integration project
The partnership aims to improve asset managers' data integration into client and sales communications
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
25 June 2020
Apperio expands into US
The legal technology provider is initially targeting corporate enterprises with $5m or greater legal spend and PE firms
25 June 2020
AcordIQ launches waterfall validation service
The platform aims to help GPs by providing them with independent verification on waterfall calculations
25 June 2020
eVestment launches report building module
The Excel Report Builder enables GPs to recreate their clients’ report templates in the app by selecting the required data points and configurations
18 June 2020
Talking tech: FSN’s Conradi on digital roles
Part one of our two-part series discusses Conradi's career move from the tech industry to PE; his newly-created CDO role; as well as what PE can learn from tech
15 June 2020
LPs to sharpen focus on valuations
Coller Capital's Global Private Equity Barometer Summer 2020, found almost half (48%) of LPs require or will require their GPs to perform independent valuations
4 June 2020
ESMA proposes cloud outsourcing guidelines
The guidelines aim to mitigate any potential risks firms may face as a result of outsourcing cloud services and ensure they are handled appropriately
21 May 2020
PE under cyber attack
As cyber attacks become more frequent and more sophisticated, are private equity firms doing enough to protect themselves?
18 May 2020
WGAM invests in Validus
WGAM believes Validus is well-positioned to respond to growing needs of managing operational risks
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.
5 May 2020
The Private Equity Editor’s Podcast 3
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.
4 May 2020
The demo is in the detail
Sitting back and watching software demos might seem like a good idea right now, but in reality they require a lot of prep and careful consideration
16 April 2020
The Private Equity Editors’ Podcast 2
Hosted by Talya Misiri of Real Deals and Alice Murray of The Drawdown, these podcasts aim to provide insight into what we’re hearing, reading, discussing and discovering through our coverage of the private equity market.
6 April 2020
WFH best practice: Life in lockdown
Consultants 3LDC return with their next instalment, this time looking at the longer term impacts of remote working and how to adapt processes
31 March 2020
WFH best practice: Emergency response phase
Nick Murphy from consultancy 3LDC outlines the do's and don'ts for the first phase of working from home
25 March 2020
C5’s Piennar on handling the pandemic
“We are seeing a surge in demand for cybersecurity services” - C5 Capital
2 March 2020
TiG acquires MMRIT
Deal marks second acquisition since receiving backing from BGF in July 2018
27 February 2020
Comment: The outsourcing dilema
Jen Simkins of March Consultants says her connections are debating whether or not to outsourcing part of their operations
24 January 2020
Permira partially exits Duff & Phelps
The deal reunites Duff & Phelps with former backers
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
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