Risk management comes in many forms for private equity and alternative investment firms, with a wide range of scenarios to consider including: account technology risk; third party and supply chain risk; fraud and misconduct risk; cyber risk; compliance risk; and reputational risk. Aimed specifically at alternative investment and private equity
Private equity investment companies have recovered strongly following the global financial crisis. Over one, three and five years, the average investment company in the Private Equity sector has returned an impressive 21 per cent, 66 per cent and 117 per cent, respectively, to 31 October 2017. The average sector discount
Valuation and risk trends in the secondary private equity markets for interests in private equity funds and shares in venture-backed private companies worldwide were the main topics for discussion during the recent NYPPEX Roundtable Webinar. Guest speakers included Raj Marphatia, Partner, Ropes & Gray (Palo Alto, CA); Anthony Shontz, Managing Director, Partners Group (Denver, CO); Justin
The first annual HFC Rocks to Fight Child Abuse concert in support of Help For Children (HFC) is taking place on 26 October, 2017 at the Highline Ballroom in New York. The concert, which is being backed by some major players in the alternative investment industry, will feature The Goo
Guernsey is marking a decade of its presence in China with an anniversary event in Shanghai on 21 September. Since opening a representative office in Shanghai in 2007, led by Guernsey Finance’s China Representative Wendy Weng, Guernsey has taken significant steps to demonstrate its commitment to the Chinese market, raise
Alternative capital is becoming more mainstream, at least in the UK mid-market, according to a panel of capital providers assembled by mid-market M&A association, ACG UK. The ‘Trends in Alternative Capital’ panel debate, the latest in ACG UK’s ‘Trends in…’ series, revealed broad agreement among the panellists, who represented
Innovation, depth of talent and stability were the watchwords at the Carey Olsen sponsored Guernsey Funds Forum 2017, which took place on 11 May in London. A call for product innovation was a key theme at the forum, which attracted over 450 attendees. Partner Annette Alexander (pictured), who
One of the clearest messages that came out of CAIS 2017 was that the world is changing in innumerable ways that have the capacity to shock and destabilise. One only has to refer recently, to Brexit and the outcome of the US presidential election, to appreciate that uncertainty is the
The alternatives industry has a duty to not only defy gravity and deliver strong returns, but to do so in a way that can genuinely change the world for the better, inspiring the next generation of star managers and investors. Cognisant of its importance, CAIS 2017 focused on philanthropy and
One of the most significant forces of change in the global alternatives industry over the last five to ten years has been the plethora of technological advances. Never has Moore's Law, which argues that the processing power of computers doubles every two years, been more evident. This has come at
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