Over the past year, Alter Domus has seen continued demand from the industry to provide quality data and information to stakeholders on a timely basis. This trend has led to an increasing number of private equity fund managers looking to leverage the wider capabilities of fund administrators.

Harrison Street is a leading investment management firm exclusively focused on alternative real assets. Since inception in 2005, it has created a series of differentiated investments solutions focused on demographic-driven, needs-based assets.  Withstanding black swan events Christopher Merrill, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO at Harrison Street, says: “We designed our firm specifically to withstand black swan events. The strength and thoughtfulness of our investment thesis, the rigor of our policies and procedures and the cohesiveness of our team and culture were built to withstand market disruptions. While we appreciate that no assets are recession-proof, we believe our assets are more resilient

With more than USD83 billion in assets under management, Thoma Bravo is one of the largest software investment firms in the world. The firm has an almost 20-year track record of partnering with management teams of software and technology companies to implement best practices, invest in growth initiatives and make accretive acquisitions intended to accelerate revenue and earnings with the goal of creating value. Thoma Bravo has acquired more than 325 software and technology companies representing over USD100 billion of value.  Last year, the firm completed a USD22.8 billion fundraise across three funds: Thoma Bravo Fund XIV, a USD17.8 billion

When faced with challenges, whether it’s a pandemic or overall annual performance, teamwork lies at the very heart of LEM Capital’s solutions.

Initially when broader market issuance and M&A activity slowed meaningfully in the first half of 2020, Ares Management’s global direct lending team was able to leverage its scale and deep relationships to selectively source, evaluate and invest in new deal opportunities to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for investors. For example, deal activity following the pandemic outbreak generally offered incremental spread, enhanced fees, tighter credit agreement documentation, increased call protection and lower leverage.  Mitchell Goldstein, Partner and Co-Head of the Ares Credit Group, says: “While activity was more subdued during the first couple of quarters of the coronavirus pandemic, activity has

Starwood Capital Group is a private investment firm with a primary focus on global real estate. Since its inception in 1991, Starwood Capital has raised over USD65 billion of capital and currently has approximately USD100 billion of assets under management. Over the past 30 years, Starwood has invested in approximately USD200 billion of assets in more than 30 countries.

Despite the volatility of the past 18 months, for Adams Street Partners, it’s largely been business as usual. As a global organisation, the firm had measures in place that allowed it to quickly transition to remote work. Perhaps contradictory to expectations, the pandemic has created tailwinds in certain sectors that have presented great opportunities for the business, according to Kelly Meldrum, CFA, Partner & Head of Primary Investments at Adams Street.