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Appetite for private capital has continued to grow and investors are seeking to broaden the scope of their investments in the space and introduce sub-strategies and allocations within their portfolios. As investors wrestle for access to the best deals, disciplined managers are critical to their success.
Large private equity managers have seen their non-flagship funds represent a greater portion of their assets as they sought to expand their offerings to meet investor demands.
By A Paris — Though the Covid-19 speedbump hit the private capital markets hard, as it did all other sectors, the industry witnessed a steady rise in investor appetite with large amounts of capital waiting to be deployed.
“The strength and speed of the rebound suggest resilience and continued momentum as investors increasingly look to private markets for higher potential returns in a sustained low-yield environment,” outlines the McKinsey Global Private Markets Review 2021.
Alice Langley, partner, investor relations, IK Investment Partners comments: “Businesses and investors alike were faced with unprecedented challenges, with the private equity (PE) market experiencing a small degree
DealCloud, an Intapp Company: Best Secure Workflow Management Provider – Despite operating almost completely remotely, in a post-pandemic world, many dealmakers are expected to become road warriors again. In view of this, technology will remain pivotal to ensuring they are coordinated and prepared for both on-site and remote meetings or due diligence.
Validus Risk Management: Best Risk Management Software Provider – Though the start of the pandemic in 2020 may have rocked the industry, many private equity firms went on to have a stellar year, with some raising record funds. As fund-raising activity and deal-flow increased, more general partners (GPs) sought support from their partners. The growing focus on risk management also led to more clients looking for risk advisory, hedge strategy execution and technology solutions.
“A key topic in the PE industry is the need for better technology solutions, both to enable PE managers to improve controls, risk management activities and other
ACA Group: Best Regulatory & Compliance Firm – Fundraising is expected to increase in the second half of 2021 into 2022 and as private equity firms face challenges on various dimensions, support that blends practical and regulatory advice is becoming critical.
“Despite the early economic impact of the pandemic and the inevitable pressures felt by the PE industry both at a firm and portfolio company level, the industry has emerged relatively unscathed and appears well positioned as the global economies continue to rebound. We’ve already seen a sharp increase in deal-making as firms return to previously shelved transactions,” outlines Adam Palmer
One Ten Associates: Best Recruitment Company for Operations & Finance – Recruitment in private equity is evolving. Managers want to build holistic relationships with recruiters who have a greater understanding of their business.
This is particularly relevant given the current environment. “It has been well-documented that there are record levels of capital available for investment and as such, private equity firms seem to be intent on navigating the post-Covid world with ambition and vigour,” observes Khuram Bajwa, Partner, One Ten Associates. “There is a genuine belief that deal activity will continue to scale without compromising the value and returns being delivered
Options: Best Technology Infrastructure Provider – The outlook for the private equity market is particularly buoyant, with firms expected to increase their headcount and push hard on cost efficiencies. They will also be delivering digital transformation projects within a context of continued remote working environments. We spoke with chief technology officer at Options, John Bryant, as he discusses what digital transformation may look like for a private equity firm in 2021.
“The private equity firms we service have been aggressively migrating all aspects of their technology stacks to cloud-based services. As with other alternative investment vehicles, they increasingly want to focus
Alter Domus: Best Fund Administrator (GPs with assets >$30bn) – Progress in technology is driving managers to create more complex private equity strategies and as products are globalised, the lines which historically were drawn between segments are blurring. There is also growing specialisation in the industry.
“As a result of this specialisation, managers are having to capture many more data points and therefore how that data is managed and reported on serves a huge purpose,” details Tim Toska, Global Head of Private Equity at Alter Domus. “Limited partners (LPs) are demanding even more transparency, so general partners (GPs) need to have
Crestbridge: Best Fund Administrator – Technology – As diversification continued to be critical amid the general disruption experienced this year, private equity managers have sought increasing assistance to support their expansion across domiciles and asset classes.
“Diversification has really emerged as a key trend over the past year. This has played out in the funds space with funds managers diversifying across domiciles, asset classes and reviewing their key investment focus and investment strategies,” outlines Alex Di Santo, Group Head of Private Equity Fund Services, Crestbridge. “A really good example is the increasing trend among private equity managers establishing SPACs (Special Purpose
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