Tech providers
30 July 2020
Mercatus releases PDF data extraction tool
PDF Parser is an AI and ML solution for uploading PDFs to improve data quality
29 July 2020
Temenos launches AI tool for fund admins
The firm claims it is the first to launch a software of this kind
27 July 2020
Mercatus releases new data interface
The interface allows investors to configure, clone and share integration formulas related to performance, operating, incidents and ESG reports, as well as contracts and other agreements
27 July 2020
Anduin Transactions partners with Aduro Advisors
The partnership integrates Anduin’s digital fund subscription platform into Aduro’s FundPanel
23 July 2020
JP Morgan AM partners with Hazeltree
Clients can use Hazeltree’s tech to manage multi-bank relationships across all fund structures while accessing JP Morgan’s liquidity
22 July 2020
Maples Group partners with IHS Markit
The partnership allows data on credit activity to automatically integrate into Maples’ accounting system
16 July 2020
Online investment platform Titanbay launches
It provides medium-sized institutional and professional private investors to access private equity and alternatives funds
15 July 2020
Standish adopts Astrella
Standish Management will use Astrella's data to support LP reporting and communications, capital calls and distributions as well as partnership accounting
9 July 2020
Cobalt partners with Lionpoint
The partnership will assist PE firms wanting to integrate tech into their investment processes
9 July 2020
LP expert Graye joins forces with qashqade
LP expert and industry advocate Lorelei Graye joins qashqade’s executive advisory
30 June 2020
eVestment partners with Assette for data integration project
The partnership aims to improve asset managers' data integration into client and sales communications
25 June 2020
5 minutes with… René Kampschulte, Keytrack
The managing director talks about why he created the VC portfolio management software, the ultimate goal for the product and why he won’t rule out expanding to PE in the future
25 June 2020
Apperio expands into US
The legal technology provider is initially targeting corporate enterprises with $5m or greater legal spend and PE firms
25 June 2020
AcordIQ launches waterfall validation service
The platform aims to help GPs by providing them with independent verification on waterfall calculations
24 June 2020
Cobalt partners with A&M Valuation Services
The partnership responds to ever-growing internal and external demands around portfolio data and reports
22 June 2020
Talking tech: FSN’s Conradi on tech culture
Part two of our two-part series explores how Conradi is handling the firm’s digital transformation, challenges around tech working culture and his plans for the next year
10 June 2020
iLevel co-founder Boggio joins Cobalt as CCO
He will head up Cobalt’s commercial activities, including driving further client acquisition efforts for the firm
5 June 2020
5 minutes with… Matthew Hardcastle, DealCloud
Hardcastle talks about his move from Inflexion to DealCloud, challenges of upgrading IT and why it’s important to get peer feedback before making any tech changes
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?
4 June 2020
ESMA proposes cloud outsourcing guidelines
The guidelines aim to mitigate any potential risks firms may face as a result of outsourcing cloud services and ensure they are handled appropriately
1 June 2020
Keytrack launches VC portfolio management tool
The software aims to siimplify portfolio management for VC firms
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