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Industry voice: Maximising ROI with your service providers

by Alice Murray 21 March 2018

Jay Maher, of Mainstream Fund Services, and Rey Acosta, of AltaReturn, break down the importance of back-office functions, reflect on different outsourcing models, and consider how the relationship between general partners and service providers has changed in recent times.


The Drawdown
(TDD): Why should small- and mid-sized funds care about improving their back office?


Jay Maher
(JM): Traditionally, smaller fund managers have been more reactive than proactive regarding their operations.

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