Profile
23 March 2023
Profile: Brian Mason, BC Partners
The head of technology discusses the human side of tech and its role in decision making
16 March 2023
Profile: Fabio Ranghino, Ambienta
Fabio Ranghino, head of sustainability, shares his thoughts on how financial value can be aligned with impact investing
2 March 2023
5 minutes with… Steven Petersen, co-founder of Stavtar Solutions
The Drawdown gets to grips with the ‘universe of software solutions’ Stavtar offers to complex businesses
23 February 2023
Profile: Kenny Miller, FPE Capital
CFO at FPE Capital, Kenny Miller shares his views on rebranding and catering to different types of investor needs
17 February 2023
5 minutes with… José Zudaire, managing director of SpainCap
We spoke to the managing director of Spain’s PE and venture capital association SpainCap, to understand its key aims for 2023
16 February 2023
Profile: Louise Denning, Montagu
The CFO discusses her remit and operational governance
26 January 2023
The Profile: Marc Seitz, AlphaQ Venture Capital
The CTO shares lessons learned when moving from founding companies to funding them
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
19 January 2023
Profile: Rebecca Roberts, Conviction VC
Co-founder and COO of Conviction VC, Rebecca Roberts, comments on the importance of understanding the needs of her team when building a successful enterprise
3 January 2023
5 minutes with… David Genn, CEO of Goji
We spoke to the CEO of Goji to find out how they are using digitisation to open up investor access to private equity funds
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
10 November 2022
Profile: Phillipe Laval, Jolt Capital
The deep tech investor’s CTO dives into software, data and the intricacies of his role
7 November 2022
Preferred, professional, pragmatic
Pierre Weimerskirch, regional head, Luxembourg at Apex Group, discusses the emergent opportunities facing Europe’s largest centre for domiciled funds
3 November 2022
Profile: Bettina Denis, Revaia
The head of sustainability is passionate about ESG being a symbiotic effort of a GP and its portfolio companies
17 October 2022
Profile: Nigel Diesveld, HPE Growth
The CFO talks compliance and highlights the growing importance of a dedicated chief risk officer
10 October 2022
Profile: Sarah Shackleton, Seraphim Space
The COO explains her move from a frontier investor to the final frontier
3 October 2022
5 minutes with… Sita Kolossa, CEO of Nordbridge
We caught up with CEO and founder of Nordbridge, Sita Kolossa, to find out her drivers for establishing the executive search firm and her take on the evolution of PE recruitment over the past decade
15 September 2022
Profile: Kerrie Chung, Welkin Capital Management
The finance director discusses the firm’s setup when she joined, differences between fund administration for Cayman funds and local RMB funds, as well as Welkin’s tech stack
8 September 2022
Profile: Kenta Shima, J-STAR
The head of operations & IR discusses the Japanese private equity market, challenges within his role, J-STAR’s tech stack and setting up the firm’s latest fund
31 August 2022
Legal lowdown: Michael Halford, Goodwin
The partner, co-chair of global private investment funds discusses recent client challenges, thoughts on the FCA’s new AR rules and what he makes of PE’s reputation
31 August 2022
TDA 2022: CFO of the Year: Rebecca Noyes, Alderwood
We explore the Noyes' rapid development, including her focus and impact which the judges described as beyond that of a traditional CFO
31 August 2022
TDA 2022: COO of the Year: Steven Whitaker, Equistone
We explore the operational improvements Whitaker made that enhanced the overall capabilities of the firm
31 August 2022
TDA 2022 Rising Star: Emad Shahin, 17Capital
We explore what set Shahin above his peers for this category
30 August 2022
TDA 2022 Legal & Compliance Professional of the Year: Martin Sjölund, Summa Equity
Sjölund details the improvements he made within Summa's legal function, which led to cost savings and a decrease in the risk of errors
30 August 2022
TDA 2022: Technology Professional of the Year: Christopher Conradi, FSN Capital
Conradi explains what enabled him to achieve a number of goals in 2021, which led the judges to describe him as difficult to rival in PE
26 August 2022
TDA 2022: HR & Talent Professional of the Year: Mandi Akali, Capital Dynamics
Akali discusses her proudest achievements and increased push on D&I which impressed the judges
26 August 2022
TDA 2022: ESG Professional of the Year: Robert Sroka, Abris Capital Partners
Sroka expresses his passion for ESG, and why he always tries to go the extra mile - a quality which won the judges' vote
25 August 2022
TDA 2022 Recruitment: Finance & Operations winner: PER
Dean Terry (head of HR & legal) and Harry Gwynne (head of finance & tax) at PER reflect on the firm's impressive 428 placements in the last 18 months
24 August 2022
TDA 2022 IT Provider: Managed Service provider winner: RFA
George Ralph, global managing director and CRO at RFA explains how actively understanding the industry rather than reacting to client issues sets it apart from its peers
23 August 2022
TDA 2022 IT Provider: Cyber Security winner: Drawbridge
Drawbridge's founder and CEO Jason Elmer explains why the platform's private equity module was a game changer and considered extremely valuable
22 August 2022
TDA 2022 Fund Finance: Provider winner: Investec
We explore the firm's mid-market focused full-service offering for private equity which sets it apart from its peers
22 August 2022
TDA 2022 Fund Finance: Advisory winner: Haynes Boone
We explore how Emma Russell has propelled Haynes Boone’s offering to one of the most well-known and well-respected teams in the world
19 August 2022
TDA 2022 Legal: Fund Formation winner: Travers Smith
Sam Kay, funds partner at Travers Smith describes what's enabled the firm to have such a deep understanding of the market
18 August 2022
TDA 2022 Foreign Exchange Services winner: Alpha FX
The team describe the way in which every aspect of their business is dedicated to the needs of the alternative investment industry
17 August 2022
TDA 2022 Technology: Innovation winner: Alkymi
Alkymi's CEO Harald Collet discusses why the product is a refreshing addition to the market
17 August 2022
TDA 2022 Technology: Regulatory & Compliance winner: Ontra
Bridget Deiters, managing director at Ontra talks us through the firm's impressive growth and product launches throughout 2021
17 August 2022
TDA 2022 Technology: End-To-End winner: Allvue
We take a look at why the judges' believed the platform is "a solid product that does everything"
16 August 2022
TDA 2022 Technology: Portfolio Management / Risk Management winner: Hazeltree
The team explains why focusing solely on technologies that solve liquidity challenges set it apart from the competition
16 August 2022
TDA 2022 Technology: CRM & Deal Origination winner: DealCloud by Intapp
Ben Harrison, president of financial services at DealCloud talks about the enhancements the team made to the platform in 2021, which impressed the judges
15 August 2022
TDA 2022 Technology: Investor Relations winner: PEARonline
The team describe their strong foundation with GPs and LPs, which has enabled them to work on a new version of the platform as well as expands its sales and marketing resources
15 August 2022
TDA 2022 Technology: ESG winner: Greenstone
Toby Robertson, head of InvestorPortal explains why being a specialist in the ESG space won the judges vote
12 August 2022
TDA 2022 Technology: Accounting & Reporting winner: Atominvest
The team detail the breadth of their offering which won the judges over
12 August 2022
TDA 2022 Technology: Data winner: Canoe Intelligence
Toby Bailey, VP of sales, EMEA at Canoe explains how its AI and ML technical framework enable the platform to stand out from the competition
11 August 2022
TDA 2022 Advisory/Consultancy: Operations & Technology winner: Holland Mountain
The team describes how the consultancy seeks to build genuine partnerships with clients to support ongoing success
11 August 2022
TDA 2022 Advisory/Consultancy: Legal, Compliance & Regulatory winner: ACA Group
Adam Palmer, partner, UK regulatory advisory at ACA Group discusses how the firm's seven new initiatives contributed to winning this award
10 August 2022
TDA 2022 Advisory/Consultancy ESG winner: ITPEnergised
Katie Jeffery, associate at ITPEnergised discusses how the firm remains focused on building real value in a rapidly evolving ESG landscape
10 August 2022
TDA 2022 Advisory/Consultancy: Tax winner: Macfarlanes
Macfarlanes' team explains how their cross-departmental collaboration sets them apart from their peers
9 August 2022
TDA 2022 Advisory/Consultancy: Fundraising winner: Asante Capital Group
The placement agent's team explains how they support each and every project to ensure their clients are successful
9 August 2022
TDA 2022 Advisory/Consultancy: Marketing & Communications winner: BackBay Communications
Bill Haynes, CEO of BackBay explains how the communications consultancy has been able to crack the private equity industry
8 August 2022
TDA 2022 Fund Administration: Under $50bn (Total AUM) winner: Highvern
The team discuss its key differentiator and talent management, which impressed the judges
8 August 2022
TDA 2022: Double win for Alter Domus
The firm won the Fund Administration: ManCo Services and Fund Administration: Over $50bn (Total AUM) awards
5 August 2022
TDA 2022 Fund Administration: ESG winner: IQ-EQ
We explored IQ-EQ's ESG monitoring solutions which set the firm apart from its peers in this category
5 August 2022
TDA 2022 Fund Administration: Technology & Innovation winner: The Citco Group of Companies
Jay Peller, head of Citco Fund services details what he describes as the "Citco Way", which enables the team to maintain strong, long-term client relationships
25 July 2022
Profile: Laura Howes, Key Capital Partners
The finance & operations director discusses her move from origination to finance and ops, challenges in her new position, as well as her involvement with the firm’s tech stack
22 July 2022
5 minutes with… Jeremy Katzeff, GoldenSource
“A lot of firms are still on the trajectory of being able to manage their data… Once they get past this point, it’s all about being able to use analytics to create various summaries using customisable drilldowns to produce readable, visually pleasing reports.”
18 July 2022
Legal lowdown: Sam Kay, Travers Smith
Partner and head of investment funds discusses PE’s evolution since 1998, the importance of carry, along with the challenges of labelling funds in relation to SFDR and the Taxonomy Regulation
14 July 2022
Profile: Bonnie Kraus, Crane Venture Partners
The COO discusses her career path to Crane, what PE could learn from VC as well as what’s in store for the firm in Q1 2023
6 July 2022
5 minutes with… Karim Ali, daappa
“We can foresee that with retail investors increasingly wanting to access this asset type, there will be more and more regulations. So compliance is a major area for us.”
4 July 2022
5 minutes with… Yann Magnan, 73 Strings
“There is currently so much capital flowing towards alternative investment funds, such as private equity and venture capital - and that’s great for the industry. However, that means there will inevitably be more and more investments to monitor, value and report on to LPs.”
16 June 2022
Profile: Laurent Marvy, PAI Partners
The head of HR discusses the key differences of HR & talent across the globe, PAI’s HR set up and advice for firms wanting to maintain culture in a hybrid environment