IT & cyber security
27 January 2023
Colmore launches HELIOS update
Features include individual investment analytics, increased customisation and performance benchmarking
26 January 2023
The Profile: Marc Seitz, AlphaQ Venture Capital
The CTO shares lessons learned when moving from founding companies to funding them
26 January 2023
Valutico closes first financing round
The valuations platform has secured investment from outside investors, including PUSH Ventures, aws Gründerfonds and Erste Group
23 January 2023
5 minutes with… Oliver Freigang and Gregor Kreuzer, founders of qashqade
We spoke to the CEO and CPO of qashqade to discuss waterfall and carry calculations, and find out more about how the company is automating them
23 January 2023
Tackling tokenization
As GP appetite for tokenization increases, concerns around liquidity, security and regulation need demystifying
19 January 2023
Venn enhances portfolio analytics platform
The platform’s interpolation functionality uses a public market proxy to deliver an approximated daily return stream for the private market
19 January 2023
Talos partners with Formidium
The partnership combines fund administration services with digital asset trading strategies
18 January 2023
Abacus adds cybersecurity offering
Company has acquired boutique consulting firms Gotham Security and GoVanguard
18 January 2023
Crosslake acquires Intechnica
Acquisition sees Crosslake expand its European presence
18 January 2023
‘CFOs are embracing their role as strategic leaders’
Key takeaways from EY’s 10th annual Global Private Equity Survey
12 January 2023
CACEIS partners with Clarity AI
Partnership launches ESG platform for asset managers and institutional clients
11 January 2023
Apex acquires Pacific Fund Systems
Acquisition will see Apex act as single-source provider for new and existing PFS clients
5 January 2023
Caplight launches valuations platform
Tool aims to improve transparency in private secondary markets
4 January 2023
RFA enhances cyber security services
The technology provider has incorporated external attack surface management and breach monitoring solutions to its cyber security offerings
22 December 2022
Canoe partners with SimCorp
Partnership aims to provide improved actionable data, intelligence and operational efficiencies
20 December 2022
Novata partners with Watershed
Partnership aims to assist with ESG disclosure and investor reporting
13 December 2022
Malk partners with Integrum ESG
Partnership should combine advisory and data solutions for portfolio company ESG management
13 December 2022
Third Bridge launches value chain solution
In-platform feature aims to speed up investment research by visualising an entity’s commercial structure
8 December 2022
Cascata launches waterfall tool
The tool should allow fund administrators to share their waterfall/carry calculations with clients and auditors more easily
8 December 2022
IQ-EQ acquires Laven Compliance
Acquisition sees IQ-EQ expand its regulatory compliance services
7 December 2022
Allvue partners with Exos
Partnership launches a tool for evaluating loan portfolios to assist with identifying and executing trades
6 December 2022
Accelex partners with qashqade
Partnership aims to streamline data and valuation workflows
2 December 2022
LCap launches PE leadership evaluation tool
It facilitates comparison between existing and anonymised leadership teams
30 November 2022
Regulation is biggest challenge in 2023
Other primary concerns for fund managers include inflation, operational risks and cybersecurity
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
21 November 2022
73 Strings partners with Alvarez & Marsal
Partnership will see 73 Strings provide portfolio monitoring and valuation solutions to mutual clients
18 November 2022
Juniper Square launches fund administrator alliance programme
Programme aims to modernise fund administration and expand access to tech
18 November 2022
A&M appoints managing director
Chris Lanman joins the professional services firm from KPMG
18 November 2022
5 minutes with… Clémént Aglietta, CEO of Edda
We spoke to the CEO and co-founder of Edda to find out how the all-in-one venture capital software platform came about
17 November 2022
Novata launches ESG benchmarking capabilities
The tool should allow GPs to compare their ESG data against industry averages
17 November 2022
Go with the flow
Key takeaways from The Drawdown's most recent breakfast briefing event, which discussed the complexities and challenges of information flows from portfolio companies through to investors
16 November 2022
Holland Mountain acquires PE Stack
Acquisition will see PE Stack’s market intelligence and team integrated into Holland Mountain
15 November 2022
LemonEdge partners with GFT
Partnership aims to assist private capital firms with their transition to the cloud
14 November 2022
SS&C updates Geneva
The company has updated its portfolio management solution to address flexibility for performance fees, carried interest and investor transfers
7 November 2022
Ontra acquires Captain
Acquisition will see Ontra build on its digital fund lifecycle management solution
4 November 2022
Novata partners with Bridge House
Partnership will see Novata’s ESG data solution combined with Bridge House’s advisory services
2 November 2022
ACA Group expands managed services offering
The company has combined its advisory practice with a regulatory technology tool
27 October 2022
Drawbridge appoints new CEO
William Haney assumes role as former CEO, Jason Elmer, is appointed President
27 October 2022
Workato partners with Lionpoint
The partnership aims to improve operational processes with latest technological advancements
27 October 2022
Comment: Co-sourcing
Kimberly Kale, head of operations for the PE Back Office at Allvue Systems explains how GPs can have their data and their fund administrators too, without complicating their data flows
20 October 2022
Link Fund and EFA expand partnership
EFA to provide middle office services for asset managers
19 October 2022
Ebury opens Luxembourg branch
The office will support corporate services providers and alternative investment managers with cross-border payments
18 October 2022
Apex partners with eFront
Partnership aims to create ESG benchmarking metrics for the private markets
17 October 2022
Profile: Nigel Diesveld, HPE Growth
The CFO talks compliance and highlights the growing importance of a dedicated chief risk officer
14 October 2022
Titanbay and Mercer expand collaboration
Titanbay can access Mercer’s research on managers; platform users should be able to obtain Mercer’s fund ratings and investment summaries
11 October 2022
TrustQuay launches fund administration platform
The cloud-based end-to-end tool aimed at supporting alternative fund services providers
10 October 2022
Alkymi secures $21m
The fresh capital will be deployed to hire talent in product development and go-to-market
3 October 2022
Beyond data
Data has been on private equity's mind for a few years now; is it starting to yield the results it promised?
23 September 2022
Allvue partners with IQ-EQ
Partnership sees the integration of the both providers’ front- and back office offerings, with a focus on private debt funds
22 September 2022
MJ Hudson partners with SLIB
The partnership aims to improve governance and transparency around risk exposures
21 September 2022
Apex launches impact investing solution
The tool should enable investors and companies to demonstrate measurable positive impacts
21 September 2022
ACA acquires Ethos ESG
The acquisition sees ACA expand its advisory business with tech-based analytics
19 September 2022
In conversation: Power to the LP
Highlights from a recent roundtable event examining the growing influence of investors in private equity fund management
16 September 2022
Canoe expands offering to GPs
Previously, the automation tool for document and data management was aimed at LPs
9 September 2022
Allvue names Streetman as CEO
Appointment follows departure of Mark Heimbouch earlier this year, after one year in the role
8 September 2022
Edda secures $5.8m
The fresh capital will be deployed to hire talent and build out the product offering
7 September 2022
Apex partners with Iveniam
Partnership sees Apex expand its offering to include valuation-as-a-service
6 September 2022
Ark launches fund ops platform
The cloud-based tool aims to automate fund operations and investor reporting while plugging into off-the-shelf general ledger solutions