Reporting & Transparency
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
12 April 2022
EU Commission publishes finalised RTS under SFDR
The Commission Delegated Regulation will come into force on 1 January 2023, when SFDR is expected to come into effect
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
22 March 2022
Key reporting deadlines for Q2 2022
Need to know dates for private equity filings in the second quarter of 2022
11 March 2022
5 minutes with… Derivative Path
Brett Morrell & Ciccy Yang discuss how the technology-focused business supports private equity risk management
7 March 2022
The pendulum has swung
The recent noise coming from the SEC is largely measured and unsurprising; as the asset class matures of course it should adhere to stricter oversight
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
23 February 2022
ADS rebrands to PCDS
PCDS has also named BNY Mellon’s Scott Kern as its new board member
23 February 2022
Arcus achieves top ranking for ESG reporting
The firm is closely followed by Partners Group and Tikehau Capital
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
2 February 2022
IIGCC publishes net zero guidance for PE
The guidance aims to incorporate net zero strategies for institutional investors with multi-asset portfolios
27 January 2022
Allvue partners with Pitchbook
Partnership will provide PitchBook Private Market Benchmarking for LP clients
24 January 2022
Profile: Bart Elema, Waterland Private Equity
The partner, CFO & risk officer discusses how his role and responsibilities have evolved over nearly two decades, why Waterland domiciles its funds in the Netherlands, as well as securing the firm's first ESG equity bridge facility
18 January 2022
Invest Europe developing ESG reporting standards
The new standards are expected to be developed and established by summer 2022
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
16 December 2021
Key reporting deadlines for Q1 2022
Need to know dates for private equity filings in the first quarter of 2022
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
9 December 2021
Majority of managers say greenwashing is a problem
Most managers support the FCA’s adoption of the TCFD reporting framework
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
10 November 2021
ILPA publishes DDQ 2.0
The template features a streamlined structure, which aims to makes filling in the document smoother, and easier for LP reviews
5 November 2021
BC Partners joins Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials
Membership marks the first private equity firm to join the PCAF
4 November 2021
IPEV Board publishes review timeline
The IPEV Board has started the 2021 review process and expects to publish the final revised guidelines in Q2 2022
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
15 October 2021
EQT formalises SBTs to address climate change
EQT has become the first private markets firm to do so, through the SBTi
30 September 2021
Taxation of partners: Changes expected
Alex Conway of Crowe UK details expected changes as to how partners will be taxed following the government’s current consultation
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
20 September 2021
IPEM 2021: PE’s big challenge
Cornelia Gomez, head of ESG & sustainability at PAI Partners talks about why measuring the carbon footprint of the portfolio is not enough
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
6 July 2021
Lack of standardisation biggest threat to ESG
“Without one standardised framework for reporting standards, we will continue to see firms mixing and matching various guidelines, hindering long-term process in the area.”
28 June 2021
MJ Hudson acquires Clarus Risk
The fintech risk management and reporting automation specialist services alternative asset fund managers and investors
18 June 2021
PE needs to spend more on data management
State Street's report found 70% of alternative asset managers said they need to spend more money on data management to handle increased pressures and demands
17 June 2021
KPMG joins campaign for reporting taxonomy
KPMG UK has become a founding member of Private Capital Data Standards Alliance (PCDS Alliance – formerly ADS Initiative)
9 June 2021
New horizons: Carbon pricing
Professor Gianfranco Gianfrate, Climate Finance Lead and Professor of Finance at the EDHEC-Risk Institute, says carbon pricing is happening and managers need to prepare
8 June 2021
Private equity must address climate change risk
“Climate change presents unprecedented business opportunities for the industry in addition to risks”
7 June 2021
What do LPs do with all the data?
A recent webinar discussion explored what information is being transmitted from GPs to LPs
2 June 2021
Investcorp delists
The GP will delist from the Bahrain Bourse and become a closed shareholding company
24 May 2021
Comment: Managing privacy concerns surrounding FATCA and CRS compliance
Ed Harris, Louise Crawford and Adela Komorowska of Hogan Lovells examine the friction between enhanced transparency among tax authorities and the right to privacy
13 May 2021
Profile: Sedef Köktentürk, Blue Horizon
The managing partner & COO discusses upgrading the impact investor's technology and processes, how the niche strategy impacts her role, and how being an Olympic athlete taught her the value of collaboration and cooperation to achieve goals
10 May 2021
BlueMark creates impact benchmark
The benchmark aims to track best practices in impact management in a bid to eliminate impact-washing
10 May 2021
In conversation: Do we even need standardisation?
A recent podcast discussion explored technological advances in data transmission, and asked if standardised reporting is still necessary?
4 May 2021
WATCH: What do LPs do with all the data?
A recent webinar discussion explored the way in which data is being communicated, how technology is helping both GPs and LPs, and what LPs are doing with all the information
28 April 2021
LISTEN: Do we even need standardisation? Episode 2
The second instalment of a recent podcast discussion examined industry body reporting efforts, and asked if standardised reporting is still necessary?