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By Paul Aversano and Rino Nori of Alvarez & Marsal’s Transaction Advisory Group – Historically, the field work phase of pre-acquisition due diligence was almost always performed on-site and in-person. However, that shifted almost instantly in early March to being performed exclusively on a remote basis following wide-spread social distancing and shelter-in-place protocols.
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…
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 developing Paladin’s presence in Europe since 2015, and Francois Ruether, Associate, who joined earlier this year.
A software developer by background, Aiyagari joins Paladin from Cisco’s corporate development group in Europe where she led investments and acquisitions with a focus on artificial intelligence/machine learning and enterprise collaboration. Previously, Aiyagari spent
A Newcastle tech company, whose software allows businesses to create their own mobile apps, has raised GBP1.2m to further develop its product and expand its team.Nutshell Software has secured investment from two funds managed by Mercia – the Northern Venture Capital Trust (VCT) Funds and the North East Venture Fund (NEVF), which is supported by the European Regional Development Fund.
Nutshell’s software offers a simple way for businesses to create their own fully functional mobile apps in minutes – with no coding necessary. Launched in 2017, it is already being used by many public and private sector organisations including Network
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 the Czech Republic and Slovakia under domain names Klik.cz and Klik.sk, with offices in Prague, Usti nad Labem and Bratislava. It offers clients the ability to transparently compare prices for non-life and life insurance products, including MTPL, CASCO, home, travel and term life insurance. The company will continue to operate
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 & Alternative Investments at SS&C Advent elaborates: “This asset class is especially hands-on as compared to other strategies; so technology can be a real game-changer. A slick online investor experience with improved time-frames for reporting and transparency significantly augments the traditional white-glove approach.”
As the private equity industry becomes more mainstream and
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 (pictured), CEO, Bower Talent comments: “Private equity firms have become one of the best industries in appreciating how important support and operations staff are to a business – from reception level, all the way up the chain to COO.”
Private equity firms also invest heavily in technology, both from a
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 this new crop of strategies.
Sasha Jensen (pictured), CEO, Jensen Partners, elaborates: “The private equity industry, as well as the financial services industry as a whole, is latching on to the demands for not only diverse talent, but also marketers that are highly specialised in ESG and impact investing.
“Several
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 trends in PE that are driving our development over the last year are digitisation and a growing understanding of the value of data. Managers are demanding digitised workflows and real time access to data in their reporting tools. The ability for managers, administrators and investors to interact digitally is currently
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 industries, technology is supporting PE firms to create a competitive advantage in what is often a crowded market.
Risk and compliance solutions provider DFIN focuses on providing technology solutions to help PE firms work more efficiently. The firm says its data processes deliver the insights PE investors need to make confident decisions.
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