IT & cyber security
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
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
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
22 July 2019
Exploring Northern Trust’s PE blockchain tech transfer
A glimpse under the bonnet of Northern Trust’s DLT transfer to Broadridge
18 July 2019
Dunedin’s Karan Darroch on IT and outsourcing
Darroch discusses visualisation tools, cloud migration, IT consultancies and legal support
4 July 2019
Profile: Lincoln Jopp, Disruptive Capital
From soldier to partner, Jopp isn't a typical private equity practitioner
25 June 2019
Moving mountains
A quick look at consultancy Holland Mountain’s recent developments, and the drivers behind them
20 September 2018
5 minutes with… Agio
CEO Bart McDonough speaks of the sophisticated new face of hackers now targeting PE
13 September 2018
CFO Profile: Apera Capital’s Rob Shaw
Apera CFO details the creation of firm's tech-driven cloud-based back office
22 August 2018
In or out? Tackling back office complexities
AltaReturn whitepaper details new approaches to running the back office
20 July 2018
AnaCap’s Edwards on outsourcing and regulations
Final instalment of our discussion with AnaCap COO Michael Edwards explores outsourcing and regs