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Options: Best Cloud Services Provider – The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted financial firm vulnerabilities, as changes in the way people work have led to an increased awareness of cybersecurity and a keen focus on the best tools to facilitate remote working. Private Equity Wire spoke with Options, Microsoft Gold Partner and recent winner of Private Equity Wire US Award “Best Cloud Services Provider” around agility in the virtual climate.
Stevie Morrow, COO at Options comments on firm integration in a virtual world: “Two tools stood out – Microsoft 365 and Citrix Workspace – we relied on these to make sure that we could move swiftly
Jensen Partners: Best Recruitment Company for Executives & Best Recruitment Company for Investor Relations & Asset Raising – As private equity firms expand across geographies, strategies and sectors, there is a growing need for professionals with specialised skillsets and relationships and relationships in emerging markets. Further, the focus on diversity and impact investing is marking a shift in the industry which is also coming to terms with the transition to virtual platforms.
Sasha Jensen, founder and CEO of Jensen Partners, outlines: “The private equity industry continues to grow in size and prominence. The combination of an economic crisis and record levels of
UMB Fund Services: Best Fund Administrator – Technology – Private equity is well positioned to take advantage of the uncertainty in the marketplace, with technology forming a firm foundation for these efforts. In this context, PE managers are recognising the power their data holds and their need for accuracy and flexibility in this regard continues to grow as their investors become increasingly sophisticated.
“Once a relatively simple task, fund administration has become a resource intensive and complex activity requiring a higher headcount, greater expertise, and more sophisticated technologies than ever before. We continue to see rapid growth in our private equity
SS&C GlobeOp: Best Fund Administrator (GP’s with assets >USD30bn) – Private equity firms’ trend to partner with third-party service providers was well underway ahead of the Covid-19 crisis. The pandemic has accelerated the consideration for many PE firms to outsource a number of aspects of their operations and form strong alliances with service providers who can engage and integrate with their business.
“Firms continue to focus on how to drive operational excellence. Part of that includes assessing what firms do well and what are their core competencies. Through this process, managers also identify where they can take advantage of service providers
FIS: Best Accounting & Reporting Software – Private equity firms look likely to continue operating remotely and engaging virtually with investors. And as more retail investing strategies and 401k plans in the US embrace private equity, the industry is also seeing greater demands for access to information and higher standards of reporting.
By A Paris – In what has been a tumultuous year for all sectors, private equity has had to adapt in the face of the investment and operational challenges thrown up by the Covid-19 pandemic. Amid the struggles, fund raising efforts remained strong and general partners (GPs), together with their service providers, stepped up and adjusted to this new environment.
Data from Preqin shows a record number of funds on the road, albeit will a smaller total capital target than in the past couple of years. “Managers may be purposefully staying smaller and nimbler in order to more quickly take
On Monday, BioNTech and Pfizer announced that their Covid-19 vaccine-in-the-making showed a 90 per cent efficiency rate in a late stage clinical trial, which sent share prices soaring around the world on the back of the scientific breakthrough.
Starting in Asia-Pacific, the news saw Japan’s Nikkei reaching its highest level since 1991.
While the vaccine has yet to undergo formal approval, Pfizer said the interim data provides greater confidence in its vaccine candidate and brings the company a significant step closer to delivering a vaccine to prevent further spread of Covid 19.
“We are committed to upholding the integrity of
Allegro, a Luxembourg based third party management company (ManCo), AIFM and fund administrator, has rebranded as Ocorian Fund Management, following the acquisition of the company by Ocorian group in April. Ocorian is a specialist in fund services, capital markets, corporate and fiduciary services. This move adds depth and breadth to Ocorian’s funds business, which offers fund administration and associated services across all investment structures with particular specialisms in green energy, listed and private funds.
Ocorian offers end-to-end service solutions for fund groups so they can maximise the benefit of centralising their administration and create economies of scale. It is fully
Global investment firm KKR continues to see the Philippines as an attractive market amid the global pandemic, citing the fundamental strength of the country’s economy as well as its young and dynamic population. KKR believes the Philippines’ stable currency and strong level of foreign reserves, its focus on keeping inflation low, and the introduction of reform programs aimed at improving the investment climate are additional characteristics that drive the country’s attractiveness in the global arena.
Since 2018, US-based KKR has invested over USD1 billion into the Philippines across four investments, starting with Voyager Innovations whose flagship product is digital payment
By Nicholas d’Adhemar, founder and CEO of Apperio – Slowing deal volume is just the latest factor prompting PE firms to examine the expense of outside law firms.
Private equity investors are taking a closer look at legal expenses. Slowing deal volume is a primary reason, but it’s not the only one. That’s according to a survey of 100 PE firms in the US and UK with more than USD10 billion under management.
While the survey found four in five respondents said slowing deal flow was contributing to the pressure on external legal spend – respondents also cited growth in
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