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Pelican Capital-backed Wheelhouse Advisors launches

Private equity firm Pelican Capital has backed the management buy-out of the the Financial & Regulatory Reporting and Tax divisions of ACA Compliance Group, with the business now operating as Wheelhouse Advisors.Read the full story at Hedgeweek…

Cyber VC Paladin expands European team

Global cybersecurity and advanced technologies investor, Paladin Capital Group, has expanded its European operations with two strategic appointments, Pratima Aiyagari, Director, and Conor O’Sullivan, Vice President, who will focus on European investment opportunities for Paladin’s Cyber Funds.Aiyagari and O’Sullivan will work alongside team lead, Ken Pentimonti, Principal, who has been

Benson Oak Capital sells online insurance broker

Benson Oak Capital’s private equity arm and co-investors have sold 100 per cent of their stake in Klikpojisteni.cz (Klik) to a company majority owned  by TA Associates, a global growth private equity firm, and minority owned by MCI EuroVentures, a technology investment fund.Klik operates a leading online insurance brokerage in

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

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