Tax advisors
18 September 2023
DIY in the wild wild East
Across Lebanon and Palestine, enterprising GPs are piloting their industry with no legislative framework or operational ecosystem, as Matthias Plötz investigates
14 September 2023
A&M moves to Vienna
Firm has hired ex-AxFina CEO Bernhard Engel to lead Austrian office
13 September 2023
Gen II launches strategic and digital solutions group
Robert Caporale has been appointed as group president
7 September 2023
Valutico partners with Integra International
Tax, audit and accounting association will offer Valutico’s valuation services to its clients
10 July 2023
The qualifying factor
To what extent is the QAHC regime benefiting the UK alternative funds industry?
19 June 2023
Comment: Future-proofing operational models key to supporting global GP ambitions
Elliot Refson, head of funds at Jersey Finance, says the jurisdiction’s JPF and LLC structures provide stability in a turbulent environment
8 June 2023
The Drawdown Awards 2023: Winners announced
Congratulations to all of the winners of The Drawdown Awards 2023
6 June 2023
5 minutes with… Priya Iyer, CEO of Concertiv
We sat down with the CEO to discuss how a company originally conceived to cut travel costs for six investment banks has grown into a leading provider of outsourced procurement services for mid-market firms.
5 May 2023
A&M’s Taxand team makes senior hire
Rhys Owen joins Alvarez & Marsal’s fund taxation practice from EY
27 April 2023
Advice: Cash issue
Significant tax changes will affect how partners in the UK are taxed, including members of LLPs, warns CM Murray partner Corinne Staves
3 March 2023
Morgan Lewis opens second Germany office
The office will be launched by three partners – Florian Harder, Florian Ziegler and Jann Jetter
19 January 2023
Talos partners with Formidium
The partnership combines fund administration services with digital asset trading strategies
18 January 2023
‘CFOs are embracing their role as strategic leaders’
Key takeaways from EY’s 10th annual Global Private Equity Survey
5 December 2022
Comment: Known or knowable? It depends
Nic Müller, CEO of Avega Capital Management, looks at a recent clarification to the IPEV guidelines, and hopes greater harmonisation is coming
21 November 2022
73 Strings partners with Alvarez & Marsal
Partnership will see 73 Strings provide portfolio monitoring and valuation solutions to mutual clients
8 November 2022
“QAHC, QAHC!”
The Qualifying Asset Holding Company regime is set to close the gap between the UK and other fund domiciles
5 September 2022
Daring to be different
Having enjoyed several years of stellar growth, have Asian fund managers done enough to ensure their firms are operating in a robust enough manner to weather the gathering global macroeconomic storm?
1 September 2022
Apex acquires Mainspring
The acquisition sees all 70 Mainspring employees across two UK offices and £9.7bn in AUA move to Apex
17 August 2022
PE firms under pressure to outsource
There has been a significant increase in enquiries from PE firms looking to outsource since last year, Ocorian reports
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
10 August 2022
TDA 2022 Advisory/Consultancy: Tax winner: Macfarlanes
Macfarlanes' team explains how their cross-departmental collaboration sets them apart from their peers
8 August 2022
Champions league
The Drawdown Awards recognise the very best in private equity operations, awarding outstanding service provision and operational leaders.
13 June 2022
Operational lens: Summa Equity Fund III
Summa’s latest fund was almost quadruple the size of its predecessor, despite being raised remotely. General counsel Martin Sjölund, talks us through their Swedish fund structure, the bespoke onboarding solution, tackling compliance heavy ODD and Summa’s supportive partners.
10 June 2022
haysmacintyre appoints new managing partner
Natasha Frangos takes over the role from Jeremy Beard who has led the business for the past three years
27 May 2022
Scerbo joins A&M
John Scerbo, previously CFO of L Catterton for 13 years, will lead the firm’s new fund management solutions offering
4 May 2022
Centralis acquires Wheelhouse
The deal marks an exit for previous backers Pelican Capital
13 April 2022
Apex buys FTS
The US business provides tax planning, compliance and structuring to PE and RE funds
23 March 2022
PwC Luxembourg adopts Diligend
Use of Diligend meets PwC Lux aims to better support its clients with due diligence, ongoing monitoring and oversight needs
25 February 2022
Finance function seeks tech talent
Intertrust’s latest survey found most CFOs expect to hire professionals with this skill set over the next three years
23 February 2022
CFOs: cost and resource constraints prevent ESG integration
Intertrust’s latest survey found this to be the biggest obstacle CFOs face when integrating ESG into their investment processes
31 January 2022
ATAD 3: How will private equity measure up?
Andrew Howard, Ropes & Gray tax partner, outlines his thoughts on the likely impacts on private equity of the ‘ATAD 3’ EC proposal, designed to prevent the misuse of shell entities for tax purposes
18 November 2021
Bridge Alternatives launches outsourced CFO business
Along with the new business line, Bridge Alternatives has hired Kyle Fields from SS&C as CFO
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
19 August 2021
Livingbridge’s Conway joins Crowe
Jono Clare has been named as the GP's new head of tax
10 August 2021
Wheelhouse partners with RFA
The partnership aims to help investment firms with specific reporting and compliance requirements
3 August 2021
TowerBrook invests in EisnerAmper
EisnerAmper provides comprehensive audit, accounting, advisory, consulting and tax services as well as analytical insights to clients
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
22 June 2021
The ID Register partners with KPMG
The alliance provides clients with "a smoother, more cost-effective onboarding fit for purpose in the 21st century"
26 April 2021
Right-sourcing
A year of remote working has catalysed already changing attitudes when it comes to recruitment versus outsourcing
23 April 2021
Goodwin hires London tax partner
David Irvine joins from Kirkland & Ellis where he has been a partner for the last two years
25 March 2021
Advisory / Consultancy: Tax & Compliance award winner: Macfarlanes
Partner Ceinwen Rees highlights the importance of the firm's technical training sessions
22 March 2021
Column: Healthy competition
Riverside Europe COO Dörte Höppner, one of the judges for The Drawdown Awards, details the importance of good service and healthy competition when it comes to service providers
17 March 2021
Mainspring partners with Aspida Group
The partnership aims to service Guernsey-domiciled private equity and venture capital funds
10 March 2021
Auxadi appoints five
Inflexion-backed Auxadi provides corporate services to private equity and real estate firms
8 March 2021
And the winner is…
Entrants to The Drawdown's Awards were asked to demonstrate business growth, innovation and client satisfaction. While the winners were rewarded based on these metrics, what's clear from speaking to all of the successful groups is they all shared three additional commonalities
4 March 2021
Deeper Perspective: The UK Funds Regime
Benjamin Lamping, founder of Reframe Capital asks: Are we at risk of missing a potential watershed moment for the UK funds industry, and a genuine post-Brexit opportunity?
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
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"
3 February 2021
GPs prioritise D&I
According to EY's latest report, 56% of GPs are aiming to increase gender representation this year compared to 47% in 2020, according to a new report
21 January 2021
Private Equity Service Provider Awards: Winners announced
Winners of the Private Equity Service Provider Awards revealed
21 January 2021
KPMG’s Wall joins BDO as partner
In her new role, Jennifer Wall will focus on working with private equity funds, providing tax advice and reporting services
14 December 2020
Class of 2020
A cross-section of industry practitioners share their greatest lessons of this year
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
1 December 2020
Lamping launches Reframe
The new advisor aims to help managers 'set a clear strategic direction and grow their business, from whatever position they’re currently in'
30 November 2020
Throgmorton launches CFO & COO Solutions
Throgmorton has launched an outsourced service for the CFO and COO function.