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Eos Venture Partners closes Strategic InsurTech Fund

Eos Venture Partners (Eos) has closed its Strategic InsurTech Fund, which invests in global InsurTech companies.Eos believes the current Covid 19 crisis is acting as a catalyst for change and is expected to supercharge innovation activity. Digital engagement, agility, flexible usage based products, tailored pricing and remote claims assessment are

Trickle of water from a hose

Deal flow will stay flat until we come out of lockdown

Deal flow will remain depressed until the UK lockdown eases, according to the UK & Ireland Private Capital Breakdown, which covers Covid-19’s impact on the private equity industry. One of the key findings of the latest report is that until we see substantial easing in the UK & Ireland lockdown

Roger Woolman, SS&C Advent

Transparency and timeliness as client base becomes more diverse

SS&C Advent: Best Portfolio Management Software Provider – As more institutional investors look to invest in private equity, transparency and timeliness of information from general partners (GPs) becomes more crucial. Consequently, GPs need to deliver an improved online experience for investors. Roger Woolman (pictured), Sales and Business Development Director, Fund Management

Georgina Bale, Bower Talent

Valuing digital skills and flexibility

Bower Talent: Best Operations & Finance Recruitment Company – The private equity industry values the important role support and operations staff play in a business. And although the COVID-19 crisis is throwing everyone off balance, it has brought two major trends into the foreground – digital and flexible working. Georgina Bale

Sasha Jensen, Jensen Partners

Investment trends in PE foster new hiring needs

Jensen Partners: Best Investor Relations & Asset Raising Recruitment Company – The increased interest in ESG and impact investing is creating diverse hiring and marketing needs among general partners. As this trend continues to gain traction, it creates opportunity and challenges for the professionals building investment teams and those looking to market

Sam Metland, CITCO

Operational efficiency in a digital environment

Citco: Best Fund Administrator >USD30 billion – The value of data and digitisation are coming to the fore within the private equity industry. Finding operational efficiency is high on managers’ agendas and making full use of the valuable data they have is key to further development in the space. “The key

Ross Johnson, DFIN

Strong influence of technology in the PE arena

DFIN: Best Risk Management Software Provider – Technology is having a strong influence on the way deals are executed the private equity space. Developments in software as a service (SaaS) are also having an impact on the effective efficiencies around deal execution. Known for creating efficiencies and streamlining processes in many

CEPRES Daniel Schmidt

The PE industry on the brink of broad digitisation

CEPRES: Best Data Management Solutions Provider – The private equity industry is expected to undergo significant changes across its investment processes. This is due to occur both in response to the current crisis and also bearing in mind the broader fundamental shift in capital and returns and systematic risk prior to

Gavan McGuire, Centaur Fund Services

Opportunity in times of crisis

Centaur Fund Services: Best Fund Administrator <USD30 billion – Although the private equity industry’s resilience is being tested by the Covid-19 crisis, the outlook is not gloomy on all fronts. Market volatility can lead to losses, but it also has the potential to provide opportunities.

CapStone launches GameAbove Capital venture fund

CapStone Holdings has launched GameAbove Capital, a USD50 million private venture fund focused on minority – and women – operated businesses engaged in sustainability-related products and services. GameAbove Capital looks to deploy capital with thoughtful acquisitions, joint ventures, and equity financing in successful expansion-staged entrepreneurial ventures. Investment targets include, but

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