Reporting software
25 November 2022
Oak Group makes two appointments
Oak has hired Belinda Ridout as director of client accounting and Hannah Crocker as company secretary
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
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
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
Hazeltree appoints chief technology officer
Paul Higdon joins the treasury management technology provider from ION Treasury
11 November 2022
ESG Enterprise launches digital sustainability solution
The ESG-as-a-service API library aims to help firms move towards their sustainability goals
3 November 2022
IDR launches MLRO offering
The money laundering reporting service covers several fund jurisdictions, including Cayman Islands, Luxembourg, Guernsey, Jersey and the UK
3 November 2022
Diversity becomes key metric in fundraising
LPs are increasingly factoring DEI into their capital allocations, says McKinsey
1 November 2022
Broadridge launches SFDR reporting solution
The end-to-end tool aims at supporting asset managers with SFDR-required disclosures
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
12 October 2022
Chronograph secures series X funding
New funding round for private markets technology company led by Summit Partners
10 October 2022
Profile: Sarah Shackleton, Seraphim Space
The COO explains her move from a frontier investor to the final frontier
28 September 2022
Aztec launches streamlined onboarding solution
Aztec Verify automates the due diligence process while ensuring regulatory compliance
21 September 2022
Apex launches impact investing solution
The tool should enable investors and companies to demonstrate measurable positive impacts
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
8 September 2022
Broadridge’s PE platform open for US funds
Private Market Hub is powered by distributed ledger technology
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
30 August 2022
Novata partners with Frazier & Deeter
The partnership aims to support identification of ESG metrics and disclosure requirements
23 August 2022
Private funds failing to provide climate data
Hymans Robertson says private market managers’ TCFD reporting standards are inadequate
18 August 2022
Novata launches SFDR reporting solution
The tool should allow portfolio companies to produce tailored SFDR reports
17 August 2022
Maples launches ESG fund services solutions
They aim to support fund managers and institutional investors with ESG and impact investing credentials
10 August 2022
Data analytics should be top priority for service providers
EY believes off the shelf solutions will no longer work to achieve GPs’ data requirements
8 August 2022
73 Strings partners with LemonEdge
The partnership aims to facilitate the flow of data between portfolio monitoring and accounting modules
24 June 2022
Eze partners with Untap
The strategic partnership aims to offer an integrated tech platform for PE built around Microsoft technology.
23 June 2022
ESG Book raises $35m series B
The new funding, led by Energy Impact Partners, will advance ESG Book’s next-generation technology
20 June 2022
Comment: Keep your head in the cloud to track ESG
To be good at ESG investing you need an exceptional ESG tracking system, which requires the power of the cloud, writes Ben Harrison of Intapp
16 June 2022
Valuations expected to drop
PE firms believe valuations will fall in the next six months
16 May 2022
5 minutes with… DealsPlus
We caught up with founder Venkat Subramaniam to discuss how the platform is standardising deal closing and investment management processes
16 May 2022
BlackRock to streamline ESG reporting
Consortium of LPs will use ESG Outreach, an extension of eFront’s Insight platform, for ESG data collection, analysis and reporting
25 April 2022
JTC launches virtual chief sustainability officer service
The outsourced offering aims to help clients to understand, definite and implement their own ESG strategy, policies and reporting
30 March 2022
GP tech adoption looms large on LP investment decisions
The majority of LPs' investment decisions are influenced by GPs’ level of technology adoption, according to a recent survey by Brackedale consulting and AssetMetrix
11 March 2022
5 minutes with… Derivative Path
Brett Morrell & Ciccy Yang discuss how the technology-focused business supports private equity risk management
28 February 2022
Profile: Richard Drover, Apis Partners
The CFO discusses his responsibilities outside the finance function, his 100-day plan of action to improve and enhance Apis' processes as well as the challenges of joining a new firm
21 February 2022
ESG outsourcing: who’s who?
We've compiled a directory of who does what when it comes to ESG outsourcing, to help get those boxes ticked.
16 February 2022
5 minutes with…. Untap
We caught up with new tech player Untap, which brings together portfolio monitoring, value creation strategy and ESG capabilities to bring about tech enabled portfolio management
7 February 2022
5 minutes with… Entrilia
“We believe no operational model should feel locked out from its richest source of internal data, outsourced or not.” - Eric Faw
3 February 2022
Canoe partners with Bipsync
The partnership aims to streamline and automate investment document collection and categorisation processes
27 January 2022
Allvue partners with Pitchbook
Partnership will provide PitchBook Private Market Benchmarking for LP clients
10 January 2022
Operational forecast for 2022
We take a look at Alpha FMC’s predictions for PE operations this year, as well as individual forecasts for CFOs, COOs, CTOs, CDOs and heads of compliance
4 January 2022
DiligenceVault adds ESG, D&I questionnaires
New questionnaires from The Asset Owner Diversity Charter and The ESG Data Convergence Project are now available
3 January 2022
Diligend secures additional investment
Fresh capital will see the due diligence platform expand its fund manager offering
9 December 2021
LISTEN: Talking tech transformation
Hear the insights and expert views of five PE and VC finance and tech professionals on key tech trends
29 November 2021
LPs prefer outsourcing
SS&C Intralinks' 2022 LP survey found that 38% of institutional investors surveyed prefer a manager to use a fund administrator
25 November 2021
Comment: Alternative managers challenged to build virtual fort knoxes
The cash-in, cash-out nature of fund management requires sophisticated cyber controls, write Jeremy Slade and Don Jefferis of Hazeltree
11 November 2021
Novata secures $21m series-A
Novata provides PE firms and private companies with reporting metrics, a database to store information, and tools for analysis and reporting to key stakeholders
3 November 2021
Allvue launches platform for emerging PE and VCs
"It is essential that smaller firms have the necessary infrastructure to hold their own against industry peers."
1 November 2021
Intertrust launches ESG data solution
The solution aims to help GPs meet ongoing, critical ESG demands by providing an integrated approach to collecting and analysing ESG data, while managing ESG risk in portfolios
24 September 2021
The Drawdown Awards 2021: Winners announced
Congratulations to the winners of our recent 2021 Drawdown Awards
21 September 2021
AnaCap spins out its tech platform
“Equipped AI allows individuals and companies to analyse vast lakes of data in real-time, helping to map and execute investment strategies across multiple geographies.” -- Mike Edwards
15 September 2021
Synechron partners with Accelex
Partnership aims to accelerate unstructured data extraction and management
8 September 2021
SS&C launches ESG reporting solution
"We see the growing manager and investor demand to incorporate ESG metrics into client reporting at the manager and portfolio level."
9 August 2021
2025: PE’s digital golden year
In 2025, structured data exchange will be the norm for fund managers as PE moves away from Excel. The Drawdown explores the tech solutions making that future a reality
21 July 2021
State Street acquires Mercatus
Acquisition connected to launch of front-to-back, full-suite investment management platform
8 July 2021
The Drawdown Awards 2021: Finalists Announced
Thank you to everyone who entered, and a massive congratulations to all those that made the shortlist
7 July 2021
Diligend and eVestment announce partnership
The agreement allows clients of both eVestment and Diligend to complete more of their due diligence process via one technology platform