Reporting software
30 March 2021
MUFG IS launches ESG reporting tool
The reporting tool initially uses RepRisk data and MUFG IS plans to add further data sources
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
23 March 2021
Valutico explores ESG valuations
Valutico has received a €200,000 innovation grant from the Vienna Business Agency to support the project
18 March 2021
Rising Star of the Year award winner: Dawid Sawicki, Kennet Partners
The financial controller discusses winning the Rising Star award, stepping up to FC during the finance team's transition period and various processes, systems and the CFO forum he's implemented
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"
11 February 2021
5 minutes with… Guy Battle, Social Value Portal
As ESG’s visibility continues to increase, finding ways to measure and report efforts remains tricky. Social Value Portal’s CEO Guy Battle explains how their framework attributes monetary values to social impact
21 January 2021
Private Equity Service Provider Awards: Winners announced
Winners of the Private Equity Service Provider Awards revealed
18 January 2021
Apex launches tool for ESG regs
Invest Check is a tool to help financial services firms collect data to report and comply with upcoming ESG rules
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
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.
7 December 2020
Admincontrol and Dealsuite enter partnership
The partnership combines Dealsuite's deal sourcing platform with Admincontrol's virtual data room
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.
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
19 November 2020
IR at breaking point
Can the increased GP/LP communications that took place in response to the crisis continue indefinitely, and does it need to?
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
18 November 2020
Apex partners with RepRisk
The partnership enables Apex’s clients to access RepRisk analytics reports and case data on private companies via Apex’s ESG rating and advisory portal
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
29 October 2020
Majority of LPs unhappy with tech capabilities
Backstop Solutions Group and Mercer’s latest report found LPs waste around a third of their time on tasks that could be streamlined with better tech
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
28 September 2020
Take back control
In a bid for more control, GPs have been asking fund administrators to work on their own systems, rather than the administrator's
28 September 2020
The ID Register spins out of Apex
Initially backed by Ipes, the Guernsey-based business is a clearinghouse for KYC and investor onboarding
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
Backstop upgrades RMS
The enhanced multi-asset class research management system allows institutional investors to track research and DD across all asset classes
28 August 2020
LISTEN: MUFG’s Mike Dickey on ESG reporting
Alice Murray talks to Mike Dickey, head of product at MUFG Investor Services, about the data flow of ESG information between GP and LP
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
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.
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
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
9 July 2020
LP expert Graye joins forces with qashqade
LP expert and industry advocate Lorelei Graye joins qashqade’s executive advisory
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
5 minutes with… René Kampschulte, Keytrack
The managing director talks about why he created the VC portfolio management software, the ultimate goal for the product and why he won’t rule out expanding to PE in the future
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
4 June 2020
It’s never too data
Data is the here and now. So how do you actually use it? What steps can you take today?
18 May 2020
Colmore establishes ML and data team
Kamil Leoniuk and Lukasz Szczesiak to lead Colmore's new business unit focused on machine learning and data automation
15 April 2020
Going back to your roots
Inefficient reporting methods continue to vex LPs. It’s time to go back to the source
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
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.
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