The Expert
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
1 August 2022
Setting the record straight
Eric de Montgolfier, CEO of Invest Europe goes beyond the fiction and details the facts about private equity and venture capital in Europe
27 June 2022
More signal, less noise: enhancing the UK’s position as a fund domicile
Despite housing the largest asset management industry in Europe, the UK ranks behind other jurisdictions as a domicile of choice for UCITS and AIFs
23 June 2022
Column: Ukraine and ESG
The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine has put ESG into sharp focus for private equity firms, writes Riverside Europe’s COO Dörte Höppner
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
7 June 2022
Comment: ESG and PE in Asia: rules of attraction
Stephanie Keen, leader of Hogan Lovells’ corporate & finance practice in Asia Pacific and associate Amelia Lee detail regulatory developments putting ESG firmly on the map in Asia.
26 May 2022
Column: A song of ice and fire
SOFOS Associates’ Natalia Ramsden continues her series of detailing various techniques and treatments for enhancing cognitive performance - this time looking at hot and cold therapies
26 May 2022
Column: The illusion of two paradigms and its impact on performance
Depending on whether you’re in the outside-in or the inside-out paradigm, your behaviour will vary significantly. But only one of them is real and understanding this leads to considerable outperformance, writes executive coach Thomas Woodland
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
18 May 2022
Comment: Fund forecast
Mohith Sondhi of OakNorth Bank shares his top predictions as macroeconomic challenges intensify
28 April 2022
The oxygen effect
Natalia Ramsden of SOFOS Associates details the cognitive improvements that can be achieved with hyperbaric oxygen therapy
25 April 2022
Leading managers embrace a new standard in contract negotiation
Troy Pospisil, CEO and founder of Ontra, charts the adoption of legal tech by blue chip private equity firms
25 April 2022
Comment: Make it hard for hackers
Drawbridge CEO Jason Elmer explores cybersecurity threats for PE firms and portfolio companies and explains why preventing easy access is key to mitigating breaches
21 April 2022
Private equity and hedge funds’ cyber security demands converge
Tom Cole, managing director - UK & Europe, Abacus Group, charts private equity’s increasing needs for robust cyber security,
13 April 2022
CTOs: Dealing with (unfair?) pressure
Alex Tyler and Ingolv Urnes of psKINETIC look at the challenges and successful coping strategies
11 April 2022
Comment: Unlocking private markets’ ESG potential
Hemal Mehta, founder and CEO of AtomInvest discusses the importance of sophisticated tech when it comes to ESG data collection, analysis and reporting
28 March 2022
“C-Suite and non-competes in the age of the tweet” – restrictive covenants and social media
Proskauer Rose’s Dorothy Murray and Nicola Bartholomew discuss the increasingly blurred lines when it comes to non-competes and personal social media accounts
28 March 2022
Let’s talk about the data
Tim Friedman, founder of PE Stack, discusses all things data, including the adoption of alternative data sources and how to create a data plan
21 March 2022
The DEI is cast
Riverside Europe's Dörte Höppner gets under the skin of private equity's diversity, equity and inclusion problem
3 March 2022
State of mind
The final undiscovered competitive advantage in business, writes transformative coach, Thomas Woodland
24 February 2022
Comment: The impact of new long-term vehicles with large liquid allocations
Ed Lee, partner at Proskauer, explores the advantages of adopting an evergreen model, as well as the challenges and questions they present
8 February 2022
The performance missing link: intelligence
Natalia Ramsden of SOFOS Associates charts the rising trend among private equity professionals of boosting performance by adopting innovative medicines to increase intelligence
31 January 2022
ATAD 3: How will private equity measure up?
Andrew Howard, Ropes & Gray tax partner, outlines his thoughts on the likely impacts on private equity of the ‘ATAD 3’ EC proposal, designed to prevent the misuse of shell entities for tax purposes
27 January 2022
Your data: Time to take the steering wheel
Private capital firms cannot let off-the-shelf software solutions control data strategy, writes Ingolv Urnes of psKINETIC
20 January 2022
Navigating new rules
Ropes & Gray partner, Eve Ellis, takes a look back at private equity fund regulations throughout 2021, and looks ahead to what's in store for 2022 and beyond
4 January 2022
Comment: The year ESG went mainstream
Sofiya Bumagin, managing associate at Linklaters discusses how ESG is fast becoming a PE megatrend, and the challenges yet to be overcome
25 November 2021
Comment: Alternative managers challenged to build virtual fort knoxes
The cash-in, cash-out nature of fund management requires sophisticated cyber controls, write Jeremy Slade and Don Jefferis of Hazeltree
16 November 2021
Out of the deep freeze and into the sun
Fokke Lucas of 17Capital discusses the merits of single asset portfolio finance for companies impacted by the pandemic
11 November 2021
The big picture
Riverside Europe COO Dörte Höppner, details why private equity should consider ESG regulations as a chance to positively contribute to the global effort against climate change
4 November 2021
Comment: New tax regime for UK asset holding companies
Ropes & Gray partner Brenda Coleman and associate Tim Waters detail the latest development for the UK funds industry
25 October 2021
The rise of the cross-border transaction
Reed Smith partners Stephen Mooney and Sam Webster detail the latest evolution in the way funds operate and structure deals
14 October 2021
Finding the right home for your alternative fund
IQ-EQ's Justin Partington assesses the key elements of fund domicile selection
30 September 2021
Taxation of partners: Changes expected
Alex Conway of Crowe UK details expected changes as to how partners will be taxed following the government’s current consultation
16 September 2021
Why so serious?
Seriousness is the single greatest source of inefficiency and ineffectiveness in business, writes executive coach and performance consultant, Thomas Woodland
2 September 2021
Get ready for the new investment firms prudential regime
PE houses must familiarise themselves with the new requirements and ensure their forecasting practices are up to standard, writes Karen Allan of Haysmacintyre
12 August 2021
Comment: The first time
Khuram Bajwa of OneTen Associates discusses real life examples of hiring a CFO for the first time
26 July 2021
Comment: Navigating through the storm: An evolution in fund finance
Leon Stephenson and Colin Baker of Reed Smith outline the various uses and advantages of NAV facilities
1 July 2021
A guide to Germany’s new pre-marketing rules
New pre-marketing obligations for German AIFs come into force this August, with a distinctive German twist
21 June 2021
Comment: The importance of being idle
Corona not only cleared the skies but also our minds, writes Riverside Europe COO, Dörte Höppner
10 June 2021
Comment: ESG and fund finance
Michael Mbayi of Wildgen and Thomas Hallett of Barclays explore how funds can embrace ESG fund finance solutions
9 June 2021
New horizons: Carbon pricing
Professor Gianfranco Gianfrate, Climate Finance Lead and Professor of Finance at the EDHEC-Risk Institute, says carbon pricing is happening and managers need to prepare
24 May 2021
Comment: Managing privacy concerns surrounding FATCA and CRS compliance
Ed Harris, Louise Crawford and Adela Komorowska of Hogan Lovells examine the friction between enhanced transparency among tax authorities and the right to privacy
20 May 2021
Comment: ESG fund financing trends
Sarah Lobbardi of Avardi Partners details the latest trends around ESG-linked fund finance
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
19 April 2021
Comment: Everything you need to know about preferred equity waterfalls
Ben Yeoh from Goodwin provides a succinct overview of how preferred equity waterfalls work
15 April 2021
Comment: Virtual due diligence: Best practices emerge
Investors are growing accustomed to remote due diligence amid the pandemic; Zac Williams of Monument Group outlines some simple guidelines to help GPs differentiate themselves
6 April 2021
A guide to continuation funds
Jeffrey Bronheim, Daniel Mathias and James Mossetto of Cohen & Gresser detail key documentation considerations in where conflicts of interest may potentially arise, and why this trend is likely to continue
25 March 2021
Comment: An opportunity to fly ahead of the curve
Mikaela Murekian, director and head of ESG at Greenbrook, asks if a new approach to air travel could help GPs in their response to increased ESG pressure from LPs
22 March 2021
Protecting and enhancing value: Managing human rights risks across your portfolio
Sam Eastwood, James Ford, and Libby Reynolds of Mayer Brown predict greater focus on human rights due diligence processes
22 March 2021
Column: Healthy competition
Riverside Europe COO Dörte Höppner, one of the judges for The Drawdown Awards, details the importance of good service and healthy competition when it comes to service providers
4 March 2021
Deeper Perspective: The UK Funds Regime
Benjamin Lamping, founder of Reframe Capital asks: Are we at risk of missing a potential watershed moment for the UK funds industry, and a genuine post-Brexit opportunity?
2 March 2021
Comment: Choosing the right auditor
Karen Allan of Haysmacintyre outlines why a move to a mid-tier auditor can reap multiple benefits
1 March 2021
The Perfect Match: Finding the ideal fund finance solution partner
OakNorth's Mohith Sondhi details a recent subscription line facility placed with private equity firm Bluegem
24 February 2021
Valuing a business in the Covid world
Owen Trotter, managing partner of Key Capital Partners, outlines his learnings on valuing companies in the current environment
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"
15 February 2021
Private equity and the trade and cooperation agreement
Brexit has shifted from political to economic, causing widespread disruption for private equity, writes Denzil Davidson of Global Counsel
21 January 2021
Comment: The future of ESG
Cliodhna Murphy and Mike Dickey of MUFG Investor Services explore the importance of tech to meet ESG goals
18 January 2021
Comment: NAV facilities: Talk turns to action
While there has been lots of discussion around NAV facilities from buyout private equity managers, transaction numbers are lower than expected, writes Sarah Lobbardi of Avardi Partners
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
7 December 2020
Comment: The unconscious biases that affect deal success
Iain Butler, partner at Royds Withy King showcases recent research undertaken in partnership with Professor Scott Moeller, director of the M&A Research Centre at The Business School (formerly Cass), City, University of London