Technology
8 August 2022
Champions league
The Drawdown Awards recognise the very best in private equity operations, awarding outstanding service provision and operational leaders.
8 August 2022
eFront partners with Clarity AI
The partnership will integrate Clarity AI’s platform into eFront, enabling GPs and LPs to generate sustainability data on alternative investment portfolios
8 August 2022
73 Strings partners with LemonEdge
The partnership aims to facilitate the flow of data between portfolio monitoring and accounting modules
5 August 2022
TDA 2022 Fund Administration: ESG winner: IQ-EQ
We explored IQ-EQ's ESG monitoring solutions which set the firm apart from its peers in this category
4 August 2022
Accelex partners with Lionpoint
The partnership aims to automate operations end-to-end across private markets
3 August 2022
Data, cyber security and AI compliance: managing the evolving landscape
Debevoise & Plimpton’s Robert Maddox and Martha Hirst detail how new cyber and privacy rules from regulators worldwide will impact PE firms, and provide five key tips to stay ahead
2 August 2022
Keytrack’s former MD launches FundCFO
The new platform aims to support VC CFOs by providing them with tools and knowledge to set up and run a fund
1 August 2022
Altvia receives investment
Marlin Equity Partners has provided a majority growth investment to the alternative asset CRM provider
28 July 2022
CEPRES partners with Qontigo
The partnership aims to provide asset managers and owners risk modelling solutions for private market assets
28 July 2022
Depending on data
Key takeaways from The Drawdown’s most recent breakfast briefing event, which discussed how private equity professionals are defining their data strategies
27 July 2022
Apex partners with AlphaCentrix
The partnership aims to AlphaCentrix provide data management solutions to clients
25 July 2022
Profile: Laura Howes, Key Capital Partners
The finance & operations director discusses her move from origination to finance and ops, challenges in her new position, as well as her involvement with the firm’s tech stack
22 July 2022
5 minutes with… Jeremy Katzeff, GoldenSource
“A lot of firms are still on the trajectory of being able to manage their data… Once they get past this point, it’s all about being able to use analytics to create various summaries using customisable drilldowns to produce readable, visually pleasing reports.”
21 July 2022
LemonEdge partners with Anduin
The partnership aims to digitise the entire investor journey end-to-end
21 July 2022
Outsourcing vs insourcing: is there another way?
Clifford Norton and Gilles Pelosato of AssetMetrix explore the key drivers behind both outsourcing and insourcing, and explain how technology-as-a-service can offer an alternative path.
15 July 2022
Accelex secures another $5m
The fresh capital will support Accelex’s expansion plans including further product development, client acquisition and support
14 July 2022
Profile: Bonnie Kraus, Crane Venture Partners
The COO discusses her career path to Crane, what PE could learn from VC as well as what’s in store for the firm in Q1 2023
13 July 2022
Apex acquires Context365
Context365 connects LPs and GPs through its SaaS digital networking and research platform
13 July 2022
SymphonyAI acquires NetReveal
The acquisition aims to increase the use of AI for financial crime detection
12 July 2022
IQ-EQ upgrades MaxComply
The redesign aims to improve KYC, AML and employee compliance processes
7 July 2022
GoldenSource launches cloud data services
The cloud data services aim to help financial markets firms to better manage their data into and within data lakes and warehouses
6 July 2022
5 minutes with… Karim Ali, daappa
“We can foresee that with retail investors increasingly wanting to access this asset type, there will be more and more regulations. So compliance is a major area for us.”
6 July 2022
Accelex partners with Universal Investment
The partnership aims to provide clients with advanced data services for alternative investment portfolios
4 July 2022
5 minutes with… Yann Magnan, 73 Strings
“There is currently so much capital flowing towards alternative investment funds, such as private equity and venture capital - and that’s great for the industry. However, that means there will inevitably be more and more investments to monitor, value and report on to LPs.”
28 June 2022
Ontra acquires FundFormer
FundFormer is an electronic subscription document provider for fund managers and their LPs
27 June 2022
SS&C launches LP asset allocator platform
The new platform, powered by FundHub, provides an integrated software-plus service solution to LPs
27 June 2022
TMF Group partners with Governance.com
The partnership aims to accelerate digital governance through process automation
24 June 2022
Eze partners with Untap
The strategic partnership aims to offer an integrated tech platform for PE built around Microsoft technology.
23 June 2022
ESG Book raises $35m series B
The new funding, led by Energy Impact Partners, will advance ESG Book’s next-generation technology
20 June 2022
Comment: Keep your head in the cloud to track ESG
To be good at ESG investing you need an exceptional ESG tracking system, which requires the power of the cloud, writes Ben Harrison of Intapp
20 June 2022
Apex launches portal for credit managers
Credit Data Lens provides real-time loan performance data and P&L calculations
16 June 2022
Valuations expected to drop
PE firms believe valuations will fall in the next six months
13 June 2022
Zeidler launches digital sustainable finance module
The module provides practical guidance on sustainable finance regulations, disclosure and reporting obligations
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
Gen II selects NTT
The partnership aims to accelerate the firm’s digital transformation
9 June 2022
Profile: Patrick Camenisch, Evoco Private Equity
The director of finance and operations discusses automating processes, fund administrator challenges, and why Evoco switched fund domicile from Jersey to Luxembourg
9 June 2022
Allvue partners with Preqin
The partnership provides Allvue clients access with Preqin data to support benchmarking exercises
1 June 2022
AssexMetrix appoints deputy CTO
Vasileios Anthonopoulos joins from RBS Investor & Treasury Services where he was most recently associate director, service assurance & client management
27 May 2022
Acuity launches portfolio monitoring tool
The tool aims to streamline the process for PE and VC firms
26 May 2022
iCapital acquires SIMON Markets
SIMON’s platform provides a marketplace for risk-managed and alternative solutions
26 May 2022
Titanbay closes series-A round
The funding round was led by Motive Partners, abrdn and FNZ
25 May 2022
Dynamo appoints three
Matthew Arnould has been appointed in-house general counsel, Kirk Williamson is chief administrative officer and Donna Parent is chief marketing officer
25 May 2022
Broadridge launches ESG reporting solution
The solution aims to help ESG asset managers to manage their SFDR compliance
23 May 2022
Rising costs threatens tech adoption
GP survey respondents say increased overhead costs is the top challenge when it comes to adopting new technology
23 May 2022
Zeidler launches SFDR disclosures tool
The tool aims to streamline and simplify asset managers’ adherence to the ESG regulation
23 May 2022
Could NLP be the silver bullet for the asset servicing industry’s challenges?
Tim Mietus of Citco Technology Management asks if natural language processing could be an essential tool for data integration in lieu of greater industry standardisation and ever-growing capacity woes
19 May 2022
Operational lens: Circularity backs P2i
With a circular economy investment strategy framework, Circularity Capital delves deep into the details when it comes to deals. We take a look at the operational work behind the firm’s recent £8m investment into P2i
18 May 2022
Diligend partners with Intralinks
The partnership enables mutual clients to automate document acquisition from Intralinks’ virtual data room directly into Diligend
17 May 2022
DealEdge launches portfolio diagnostics
New module enables deal comparisons against sector specific benchmarks
16 May 2022
5 minutes with… DealsPlus
We caught up with founder Venkat Subramaniam to discuss how the platform is standardising deal closing and investment management processes
16 May 2022
BlackRock to streamline ESG reporting
Consortium of LPs will use ESG Outreach, an extension of eFront’s Insight platform, for ESG data collection, analysis and reporting
16 May 2022
Chain reaction: the hidden depths of KYC
KYC is so much more than just a passport and a utility bill. Highvern’s Ken Ritchie details the intricacies of KYC compliance
13 May 2022
Gain.pro secures $10m investment
The fresh capital will accelerate the platform’s growth, while enabling the team to invest in new product functionality
12 May 2022
Profile: Susan Wilkins, Actis
The COO discusses her pathway from Actis portfolio company to the GP, taking over management of Abraaj funds and her role as a member of the inclusion & diversity committee
9 May 2022
And the nominees are…
SyndicateRoom’s Graham Schwikkard recounts his journey from COO to CEO by bringing the firm’s tech function from Portugal to the UK, leading to the creation of a bespoke nominee platform to run its EIS fund
5 May 2022
Profile: Razzak Akbar, Freshstream
The CFO discusses Freshstream’s spinout from Bregal, the ongoing relationship between the two firms and setting up the Dutch office
4 May 2022
Freyda partners with Eze Castle
The partnership aims to improve productivity and transparency of investment data
29 April 2022
5 minutes with… +SUBSCRIBE
+SUBSCRIBE’s Rafay Farooqui talks us through the platform’s onboarding and subscription document processing capabilities
26 April 2022
Intapp and KPMG AG announce strategic alliance
Partnership aims to accelerate digital transformation for professional services and capital markets firms