Data room
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
26 May 2021
Accelex secures $5m
The funding round was co-led by Illuminate Financial and AlbionVC, both of which will join the firm’s board of directors
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
29 April 2021
The Techwork: Christopher Conradi, FSN Capital Partners
"Technology is personal - let people pick the phone they want, the laptop they want and the software tools they want."
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?
28 April 2021
The Techwork: Simon Andersen, 3i
“Today, digitalisation is at the heart of 3i’s investment strategy and operating model."
27 April 2021
The Techwork: Neil Patel, Apax Partners
“The key focus at present is improving agility, introducing and pioneering technology that allows the firm to work more efficiently as it grows.”
23 April 2021
The Techwork: Peter Finden Bamrud, Verdane
"We are building a machine learning centre to enable portfolio companies that have progressed to more advanced levels of their data journey to harness their data to a much larger extent.”
21 April 2021
The Techwork: Alex Mathers, Inflexion
“My job isn’t to take over from the management team, it’s to help them get to the right priorities and find the right people to help them.”
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?
20 April 2021
Finding a digital edge: how to approach digital transformation
George Ralph of RFA breaks down approaches to digital transformation within private equity operations, and highlights the importance of an effective data strategy
20 April 2021
The Techwork: Mark Peacock, Nordic Capital Advisors
“We’ve taken a much more aggressive IT security stance, aided by the implementation of key preventative, detection and response technologies.”
16 April 2021
The Techwork: John Eggleston, Pantheon
“Technology and data transformation are priorities for us to ensure successful growth, investment returns and customer service as a global investor.”
15 April 2021
Holland Mountain partners with Canoe
The partnership enables Holland Mountain’s newly-upgraded ATLAS data platform to connect with Canoe’s technology, for mutual clients
14 April 2021
The Techwork: Olof Hernell, EQT
"We decided to build our own operational platform that is totally scalable and future-proofed for what I think will be much higher demands in the future.”
13 April 2021
The Techwork: Stuart Mair, BC Partners
“We want to ensure that we utilise and optimise our data, providing better insights for the business using the full Microsoft BI stack, reporting visualisations and analysis.”
9 April 2021
The Techwork: Andy Sobek, Permira
"I’m trying to build capability to keep the dealdoing machine well oiled. Deal doers are smart and entrepreneurial and my job is to underpin their work; to support quicker and better deal doing.”
7 April 2021
The Techwork: Ahmed Khamassi, Stirling Square Capital Partners
“The main improvement we want to make in terms of technology is to ensure it is designed with our people in mind.”
1 April 2021
The Techwork: Kevin Muller, Coller Capital
“We have a multi disciplined view on data; the tools we use and how people consume data. We’re running a multi-year data maturity initiative.”
1 April 2021
The Techwork
Private equity's digital transformation has undoubtedly been catalysed by events of the past year
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
9 March 2021
Technology: Information and Data Provider award winner: PitchBook Data
MD of EMEA and customer success Laura Gonzalez explains why the firm believes it only wins if their clients do
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"
12 February 2021
LemonTree and Reframe announce strategic partnership
The announcement follows two previous partnerships for LemonTree, with Steelbridge and Lionpoint
22 January 2021
Colmore launches Stride
Stride automates and enhances the collection, extraction and analysis of unstructured data
21 January 2021
Private Equity Service Provider Awards: Winners announced
Winners of the Private Equity Service Provider Awards revealed
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
15 December 2020
Former SS&C ALPs execs launch TrustServe
The new fund administrator aims to challenge the sector by taking advantage of new technology.
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
7 December 2020
Admincontrol and Dealsuite enter partnership
The partnership combines Dealsuite's deal sourcing platform with Admincontrol's virtual data room
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
20 November 2020
LemonTree partners with SteelBridge
The partnership aims to private capital funds with an alternative to 'off the shelf' vendors for applications, data warehouses and waterfalls
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
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
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
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
10 August 2020
Comment: PE & ESG… It’s time to look at your technology providers
George Ralph, managing director of RFA believes service providers are next in line for communicating their ESG credentials
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.
20 July 2020
LISTEN: RFA’s George Ralph on data management pt2
This second instalment discusses data warehousing, the infrastructure that sits around it, data governance, data ingestion, data analytics and how these components impact cybersecurity
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
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
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
11 June 2020
EQT secures largest ESG-linked sub line
EQT's Therése Lennehag: "With this ESG-linked financing facility, we actively contribute to increasing the availability of high-quality ESG data, critical for the financial markets to be able to build a resilient and regenerative economy"
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?
14 May 2020
Join us: CTOs & digital networks
Part three of our mini series: this instalment highlights the lack of available forums for CTOs & digital professionals, and what they could look like if they did exist
14 May 2020
The Private Equity Editor’s Podcast 4
Through our combined expertise of PE investments to operations - and everything in between - this snappy podcast neatly distils the need-to-know market developments of the last week.
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
21 November 2019
Harmonate launches data ops platform for funds
The offering responds to investor demand for more transparency
20 November 2019
CEPRES develops platform offering
Users can process and securely exchange all investment data and content within one digital suite
30 October 2019
Backstop launches IntellX
The software automates data collection for institutional and alternative investors