Tech providers
18 May 2020
WGAM invests in Validus
WGAM believes Validus is well-positioned to respond to growing needs of managing operational risks
18 May 2020
Colmore establishes ML and data team
Kamil Leoniuk and Lukasz Szczesiak to lead Colmore's new business unit focused on machine learning and data automation
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
iCapital Network buys Artivest
Artivest is a technology platform which provides HNWs access to private equity and hedge funds
7 May 2020
SS&C partners with FLX Distribution
The partnership enables asset managers to access fund services and distribution opportunities in one place
5 May 2020
Addepar launches digital Marketplace
The platform connects HNW clients with private capital market funds
4 May 2020
The demo is in the detail
Sitting back and watching software demos might seem like a good idea right now, but in reality they require a lot of prep and careful consideration
29 April 2020
Apex partners with Triple Point
Apex will use Triple Point's blockchain platform to connect its clients with buyers and sellers on the secondary market
31 March 2020
WFH best practice: Emergency response phase
Nick Murphy from consultancy 3LDC outlines the do's and don'ts for the first phase of working from home
25 March 2020
iCapital Network raises $146m
Funding round led by Ping An saw BlackRock take a significant minority stake
25 March 2020
SS&C acquires Captricity
Captricity is a machine learning solution that translates paper and handwritten documents into a digital format
16 March 2020
The Profile: Stephen Richmond, CFO Abris Capital
Stephen Richmond tracks his journey from investment director to CFO, and the nuances of operating funds in central and eastern Europe
2 March 2020
TiG acquires MMRIT
Deal marks second acquisition since receiving backing from BGF in July 2018
26 February 2020
SimCorp upgrades reporting and management offering
The software provider has announced two new partnerships
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
7 February 2020
Moonfare reaches €250m AUM
Moonfare’s digital platform allows qualified HNWIs to invest in PE vehicles
30 January 2020
Q&A with Lauren Iaslovits, CEPRES board special advisor
Co-founder and former COO of SunGard Investran’s Lauren Iaslovits discusses why she left Investran and what brought her to her new role
24 January 2020
State Street partners with iCapital Network
The partnership is a response to high net worth investors and family offices increasingly wanting access and exposure to alternative asset classes
17 January 2020
The view on Allvue Systems
The Drawdown speaks to newly-combined Allvue's CEO Rey Acosta to find out more about the deal and what it means
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.
7 January 2020
Abry Partners backs Options
The investment will support Options' growth via M&A and advancement of its tech offering
7 January 2020
Investran’s Iaslovits joins CEPRES as special advisor
She has also been a shareholder in the firm since autumn last year
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
26 November 2019
Silverfleet’s Microgen merges with Touchstone in market-shifting software deal
Deal marks a return to fund administration sector for Silverfleet
20 November 2019
CEPRES develops platform offering
Users can process and securely exchange all investment data and content within one digital suite
19 November 2019
BNP Paribas Securities Services buys stake in AssetMetrix
The partnership updates the firm's private capital offering with digital solutions
15 November 2019
5 minutes with… Linnovate Partners
The Drawdown catches up with Linnovate’s new MD Redmond Lee to find out about the technology-focused fund administrator’s expansion into Europe
30 October 2019
Citco expands Solovis partnership
Platform enables LPs to change how they collect and share data with key stakeholders
30 October 2019
Backstop launches IntellX
The software automates data collection for institutional and alternative investors
13 September 2019
5 minutes with… Mercatus
Chris Webb, who recently joined Mercatus after 10 years with FIS Investran to build up the software company’s European business, discusses the offering and his outlook
3 September 2019
iCapital appoints four senior leaders
High-profile hires come off the back of rapid growth
22 July 2019
Exploring Northern Trust’s PE blockchain tech transfer
A glimpse under the bonnet of Northern Trust’s DLT transfer to Broadridge
18 July 2019
Dunedin’s Karan Darroch on IT and outsourcing
Darroch discusses visualisation tools, cloud migration, IT consultancies and legal support
25 June 2019
Moving mountains
A quick look at consultancy Holland Mountain’s recent developments, and the drivers behind them
20 September 2018
5 minutes with… Agio
CEO Bart McDonough speaks of the sophisticated new face of hackers now targeting PE
13 September 2018
CFO Profile: Apera Capital’s Rob Shaw
Apera CFO details the creation of firm's tech-driven cloud-based back office
24 August 2018
New bid to democratise private equity
AtomInvest has established a digital platform for individuals to access alternatives
30 May 2018
5 minutes with… RepRisk
The Drawdown travels to PE’s reputational frontlines with CEO Philipp Aeby