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Over the past 18 months, the shift towards working from home has exposed private equity firms to a far higher threat of cyberattacks, and many have wanted to review their cybersecurity options to ensure good defences against cyber-attack, says George Ralph, Global Managing Director and CRO of business IT consultancy RFA, who specialise in cloud, data, and cybersecurity solutions.
For firms conducting big deals potentially worth billions of dollars, the loss of any sensitive data or information could be hugely damaging.
That is why training every member of staff properly and effectively in the safe use of technology is a
By Rebecca Symonds, Chief Operating Officer, EWM Global – Private equity firms are digitally transforming their operating environments at break-neck pace. From the front- to the middle- and onto the back office, technology has revolutionized the way that firms interact with their investors, portfolio companies and even the regulators.
However, many firms are yet to take advantage of some of the most vital transformation opportunities. Surprisingly, these are opportunities which would directly benefit valued GP deal team members and employees. Employee/member incentive systems in place at most firms continue to resemble the pre-digitisation private equity industry where paper and email were
Faced with historic low-interest rates and equity markets at all-time highs, allocators are directing record capital flows towards the world’s private markets. But, for the asset managers racing to capture those flows, there is no easy money.
The surge in allocations has been accompanied by an uptick in manager responsibilities and servicing expectations. Investors and regulators call for similar levels of support and operational rigour to those seen in traditional markets. But, without the right operational infrastructure to meet those demands, managers will struggle to succeed.
On the rise
Latest Preqin figures show the number of private equity and venture
By Katey Bogue, Head of Private Fund Solutions, Nasdaq Private Fund Solutions – As the size and importance of private fund portfolios continue to scale rapidly for LPs, so too do the complexities of raising and reporting for GPs. There are increasing volumes of portfolio data to harness, more demands from investors to address, and more operational risks to navigate.
Goldman Sachs veteran Sheila Patel has joined the board of Antler, as the global early-stage venture capital firm continues its international expansion.
With three decades of experience in financial asset management, Patel has become a global leader in the asset management industry.
Previously, Patel was chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management based in London, and a member of the bank’s Firmwide Management Committee, holding leadership roles in two divisions across three continents. Before Goldman Sachs, Patel headed up Trading Strategy at Morgan Stanley for seven years. As the current Vice Chairman of B Capital Group, the venture capital firm
It’s a golden age for private equity firms, amid soaring valuations and a frenzy of takeover deals over the past year.
That same pace of growth and success is also acting as a powerful agent of change for the industry in how it views and uses technology.
For Rich Itri, SVP, Professional Service, at ECI, a provider of managed IT services, cybersecurity and business transformation solutions, it’s a trend that is long overdue.
While other areas of financial services have eagerly adopted new systems to keep pace with their competitors, private equity firms have traditionally taken a different approach.
“It’s
By Robin Pagnamenta – They are used to big deals, quick turnarounds – and bumper pay days. But private equity executives have, in the past, sometimes been slower to embrace something else: cutting edge technology which rules the roost in many other areas of the financial services industry.
Crestbridge, a provider of private equity and real estate administration solutions, has appointed Siân Dalrymple as Group Chief Risk Officer.
Dalrymple will be responsible for the oversight and enhancement of Crestbridge’s risk function and the development of its risk management services platform for its global client base.
Dalrymple brings to the role vast experience and a proven track record in leading the compliance and risk functions for large, multi-national and stock-exchange listed organisations globally.
Prior to joining Crestbridge, Dalrymple was Executive Vice President, Group Head of Compliance and Group MLRO, and a member of the Executive Committee
mParticle, a customer data infrastructure company, has raised USD150 million in Series E funding, led by Permira’s growth fund which backs leading tech-enabled and digital businesses.
The existing investor base also participated in the round alongside new backers including former Adobe CFO Mark Garrett and New England Patriots All-Pro punter Jake Bailey. The funding will support mParticle’s continued global go-to-market expansion, as well as significant R&D investment as demand for customer data infrastructure continues to accelerate. With the round, Daniel Brenhouse, Principal at Permira, will join the mParticle Board of Directors.
Creating truly adaptive, privacy-friendly digital experiences is becoming
Onecom, a business communications technology and cloud communications specialist, has acquired IP Office Ltd in its third acquisition in 2021.
The transaction brings IP Office’s Exeter-based team and in excess of 700 customers into the Onecom Group family.
The new partnership comes after Hampshire-based Onecom’s acquisition of Olive Communications earlier this year, which created the UK’s largest business-to-business mobile, connectivity and cloud specialist in the UK, in a deal that was closely followed by the addition of thousands of customers and hundreds of channel partners with the subsequent acquisition of 9 Group.
Martin Flick, Onecom Group CEO, says: “As we
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