Reporting & Transparency
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?
26 April 2021
Accountability main focus for improving DE&I
ILPA Diversity in Action (DIA) signatories have set up cross-functional councils, committees or task forces
21 April 2021
LISTEN: Do we even need standardisation? Episode 1
A recent podcast discussion explored technological advances in data transmission, and asked if standardised reporting is still necessary?
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
30 March 2021
European GPs continue to outperform on ESG
New ratings from ASI’s 2020 ESG survey found the majority of European GPs scored highly
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
24 March 2021
Advisory / Consultancy: ESG award winner: Sancroft International Limited
Senior consultant Ivaylo Dimov discusses the importance of knowing what ESG means to a firm and equally what it doesn’t or shouldn’t mean
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
11 March 2021
CFO of the Year award winner: Steve Darrington, Phoenix Equity Partners
Partner & CFO at Phoenix discusses winning a Drawdown award, setting up processes from the very beginning as well as how he's ensured ESG continues to be at the heart of the firm
2 March 2021
Comment: Choosing the right auditor
Karen Allan of Haysmacintyre outlines why a move to a mid-tier auditor can reap multiple benefits
24 February 2021
Valuing a business in the Covid world
Owen Trotter, managing partner of Key Capital Partners, outlines his learnings on valuing companies in the current environment
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"
15 February 2021
5 minutes with… Ian Connatty, British Patient Capital
Ian Connatty of British Patient Capital discusses the evolution of fund operations from an LP perspective, changing skill sets, and lasting impacts of the pandemic
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
8 February 2021
GAAP in Lux
Avega Capital Management’s Nic Mueller discusses why the Grand Duchy’s new interpretation of accounting standards is important for private equity funds
25 January 2021
The profile: Allan Dowie, CFO of N4 Partners
The Drawdown caught up with partner and CFO of new firm N4 Partners, Allan Dowie, who discusses setting up the firm during lockdown, implementing a new valuation process and information flows
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
8 January 2021
LPs want better ESG reporting
LPs are seeking more granular detail when it comes to ESG reporting, according to Intertrust Group
5 January 2021
Capital call levels greater than distributions
Latest findings from Triago and Cebile highlight the oddities of 2020, including the rapid rise of GP-leds
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
15 December 2020
IPEV reiterates special guidance ahead of year end
IPEV board reaffirms that fair value is the best measure of valuing private assets
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
7 December 2020
NAVs won’t return to pre-pandemic levels until 2022
80% of Duff & Phelps survey respondents believe up to 30% of private market investments won’t recover their pre-pandemic values until 2022 or beyond
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
17 November 2020
PE ESG reports “too superficial”
Brackendale’s latest survey found LPs are dissatisfied with PE ESG reports because they lack detail, are too vague and provide superficial statements on intent
13 November 2020
UNPRI updates investor reporting framework
The new framework aims to create a shorter, more consistent structure, with more flexible and meaningful reporting outputs
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
3 November 2020
LPs only report half of costs
Only half of total investment management costs are included in LP financial statements, according to analysis by CEM Benchmarking
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
29 September 2020
5 minutes with…Tuomas Saarinen, Apollonian
We caught up with independent valuation provider Apollonian’s co-founder and chair Tuomas Saarinen to find out how the company came about and the importance of valuing intangible assets.
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