Technology
18 January 2021
Cobalt adds cap tables to portfolio monitoring platform
The function allows custom metrics to be edited in-application, downloaded, pulled into various reports and exported
15 January 2021
LemonTree partners with Lionpoint Group
The partnership aims to deliver complex data and accounting solutions to the private markets sector
15 January 2021
iLevel’s Yiannakis joins Holland Mountain
Yiannakis will oversee the firm’s commercial activity and expand the reach of its private capital data platform
15 January 2021
Allvue launches LP solution
Allvue’s LP solution claims to support investors’ ability to manage and analyse their alternative investments more efficiently
14 January 2021
Arbour hires CTO
According to founder James Newsome, Stefan Kirsch was hired for his vision and passion for technology
12 January 2021
In-house legal responsible for external costs
A new survey conducted by Apperio found that 62% of PE in-house lawyers are accountable for selecting their preferred law firm partners
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
4 January 2021
MJ Hudson buys PERACS
PERACS serves institutional investors and alternative asset fund managers
4 January 2021
Transforming pain points into technology future-proofing
A recent webinar discussion explored important lessons learned during the pandemic as to how operations can be more efficient and effective as we enter a hybrid model of working
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
16 December 2020
LISTEN: InCloudCounsel’s Pospisil on the future
Troy Pospisil explores how the regulatory landscape for private capital funds is evolving, how investor demands are changing and how InCloudCounsel’s offerings aim to support these developments
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
9 December 2020
LISTEN: InCloudCounsel’s Pospisil on document abstraction
Alice Murray talks to Troy Pospisil, founder and CEO of InCloudCounsel about what it is, how it works and how it supports private equity legal teams, as well as the wider organization.
7 December 2020
Admincontrol and Dealsuite enter partnership
The partnership combines Dealsuite's deal sourcing platform with Admincontrol's virtual data room
4 December 2020
Harmonate partners with JTC
The partnership enables faster, accurate extraction of financial data for institutional fund and private wealth clients
2 December 2020
LISTEN: InCloudCounsel’s Pospisil on private equity roots
In the first instalment of our mini podcast series, Alice Murray talks to Troy Pospisil, founder and CEO of InCloudCounsel about the company’s origins: what drove him to set up the firm and how it has developed over the past seven years.
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
Vauban raises £1.6m seed funding
Backers include Pi Labs, Kima Ventures, Westloop Ventures, Argonautic Ventures and UFP Fintech.
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
25 November 2020
Three Hills’ Moretti launches Atypical Partner
The platform aims to support and connect financial entrepreneurs with investors, while providing infrastructure for their strategies and allowing them to retain control of their brand
24 November 2020
Park Square’s Brierley joins DealCloud
In his new role, Brierley will work on the DealCloud solutions engineering programme in the EMEA region
23 November 2020
5 minutes with.. Rémy Astié, founder & CEO of Vauban
The Drawdown caught up with Vauban’s founder and CEO Rémy Astié to find out how the platform came about and why SPV account solutions are so important
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
19 November 2020
IR at breaking point
Can the increased GP/LP communications that took place in response to the crisis continue indefinitely, and does it need to?
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
18 November 2020
Apex partners with RepRisk
The partnership enables Apex’s clients to access RepRisk analytics reports and case data on private companies via Apex’s ESG rating and advisory portal
18 November 2020
4Pines selects Allvue
Allvue’s cloud-based platform enables 4Pines clients to streamline and manage their fund accounting
17 November 2020
1fs Wealth partners with PERACS
The partnership enables 1fs Wealth's clients to access to PERACS rich suite of analytics data via its digital platform FirstWealth
13 November 2020
PE’s response to systematic risks: room for improvement
Analysis of 100 PE firms found lacklustre responses to the triple crises of Covid, climate change and racial injustice
12 November 2020
Profile: Ahmed Khamassi, Stirling Square Capital Partners
The head of data science discusses what attracted him to private equity, the main focuses of Stirling Square's innovation and sustainability team, as well as the challenges of digitisation
11 November 2020
ACA Aponix launches PortCo cybersecurity platform
PortCo Defend helps PE houses to assess and centrally monitor security threats to their portfolio companies
11 November 2020
Industry to continue working remotely
FIS's latest report found 52% of employees will not be required to return to the office as soon as it's safe in the countries they work in
9 November 2020
Eze Castle buys NorthOut
NorthOut specialises in digital experience design, application modernisation, DevOps and system integration
5 November 2020
Coretelligent acquires STG
STG is a managed service provider to 70 PE and VC firms, hedge funds, RIA firms and family offices
4 November 2020
Grant Thornton’s Connelly joins Holland Mountain
He will help to drive Holland Mountain’s back office services while assisting PE clients to optimize their back office operations
29 October 2020
Majority of LPs unhappy with tech capabilities
Backstop Solutions Group and Mercer’s latest report found LPs waste around a third of their time on tasks that could be streamlined with better tech
26 October 2020
iCapital makes new hires and tech team acquisition
The appointments and acquisition enable the firm to expand into Europe and Asia
26 October 2020
Comment: The ‘new office politics’
IC Intelligence chief strategist Dr Desné Masie, says the worst isn't over for real estate funds
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
20 October 2020
Cobalt forms another partnership
The partnership is the third for Cobalt in recent months, as the company has been ramping up its commercial activities
19 October 2020
Comment: Can public subsidy and private equity co-exist?
Covid-19 has thrown the industry into an unwanted spotlight - and now the taxman cometh
16 October 2020
5 minutes with… Thomas Eskebaek, Titanbay
The firm’s CEO discusses how Titanbay is helping smaller LPs to access funds, how funds are selected for the platform as well as how its portfolio monitoring tool works
13 October 2020
Blackstone to open Miami tech HQ
The Miami office aims to support Blackstone’s tech team’s immediate need for more talent, The Drawdown understands
13 October 2020
WATCH: No place like home: finding the right fund domicile
Predictability, reliability and quality are key components, according to our expert panel
12 October 2020
5 minutes with… Nicholas d’Adhemar, Apperio
The CEO and founder discusses why he created the platform, the ways in which Apperio assists PE CFOs/COOs and what’s next in terms of expansion
12 October 2020
Held to account: why is it so hard for PE to open bank accounts
GPs are waiting up to nine months to open SPV accounts, and its easy to see why
6 October 2020
CEPRES partners with Bain & Company
The partnership launches a digital product offering PE investment teams market intelligence to make better-informed investment decisions
30 September 2020
LPs lack tools to manage complex strategies
Many investors don’t have the right tools to efficiently manage increasingly complex strategies according to Milestone Group's latest report
29 September 2020
Citco launches data integration and reporting platform
The cloud-based platform enables users to run data extracts from various sources within Citco
28 September 2020
LemonTree creates advisory board
Mahmoud Warriah is advisor for accounting and Toby Norfolk-Thompson is advisor for banking and tax
28 September 2020
Take back control
In a bid for more control, GPs have been asking fund administrators to work on their own systems, rather than the administrator's
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
21 September 2020
KPMG Luxembourg names new sector leads
Chrystelle Veeckmans is head of asset management and Christophe Diricks is head of alternative investments
15 September 2020
AcordIQ launches carried interest tech module
The 'What-If' scenario analytics module provides systematic predictability and insights through the life cycle of the fund
14 September 2020
ESG: From checkbox to value creation
Private equity firms have been dutifully integrating ESG reporting, but few use it as a genuine driver of value
11 September 2020
Eze Castle buys Alphaserve
The acquisition broadens Eze Castle’s product offering and strengthens its ability to serve its clients across the US, the UK and Asia with innovative and robust technology
10 September 2020
Executive Nexus partners with Teamscope and DealCloud
The trio aim to provide accurate insights on people and teams in a usable format to drive better business decisions