Marketing, comms, PR

29 March 2021
5 minutes with… Simon Thornton, PEARonline
Simon Thornton, founder of private equity investor portal and fundraising data room PEARonline discusses the company’s origins, the importance of secure data transmission and upgrade plans

18 February 2021
The ins and outs of outsourcing: An evaluation guide for selecting the right vendor
InCloudCounsel CEO of co-founder Troy Pospisil says firms must "ask the tough-but-important questions about the service provider’s team, products, and business"

22 January 2021
Colmore launches Stride
Stride automates and enhances the collection, extraction and analysis of unstructured data

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

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

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

7 December 2020
Admincontrol and Dealsuite enter partnership
The partnership combines Dealsuite's deal sourcing platform with Admincontrol's virtual data room

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

13 November 2020
PE’s response to systematic risks: room for improvement
Analysis of 100 PE firms found lacklustre responses to the triple crises of Covid, climate change and racial injustice

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

19 October 2020
Comment: Can public subsidy and private equity co-exist?
Covid-19 has thrown the industry into an unwanted spotlight - and now the taxman cometh

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

1 September 2020
Culture shock
Culture's intrinsic link to behaviour means private equity must think carefully about how it navigates the crisis

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.

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

21 May 2020
MJ Hudson’s WFH survey predicts permanent change
The preliminary findings reveal the ways in which new working conditions are impacting the industry, as well as an about-turn on remote working mind sets.

7 April 2020
Comment: Post C19, time for a re-brand?
Corporate photographer Douglas Fry believes private equity has an opportunity to change its image post-pandemic

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

23 March 2020
MJ Hudson acquires Meyler
US-based Meyler specialises in marketing services and analytics for alternative assets

14 February 2020
The Ocado of private equity
AtomInvest’s recent white-labelling of its software could be the much needed investor onboarding remedy the industry is seeking

12 February 2020
ICR launches ESG DD services for PE and VC
The analysis aims to help PE and VC firms identify and assess ESG issues during the investment due diligence process

25 September 2018
Masters of the universe
Private equity’s legitimacy is under threat in the new world order shaped by citizen unrest

25 September 2018
Private equity under populist rule
As the economy becomes a global chessboard, what does protectionism hold in store for GPs?

28 August 2018
The impact of brand awareness
eVestment whitepaper finds GPs with high brand visibility outpace others

19 July 2018
AnaCap’s Edwards on proprietary technology
Second instalment of our discussion with AnaCap COO Michael Edwards explores development of intelligence platform

30 May 2018
5 minutes with… RepRisk
The Drawdown travels to PE’s reputational frontlines with CEO Philipp Aeby