Solutions
The decision to outsource among PERE managers is complex and based on a mix of variables unique to each manager. However, there are a number of key trends which are relevant:
Drive for greater transparency: As Investors seek to understand performance, risk and value for money (fees), there is a need to produce consistent reporting. A recent global survey of Managers and Investors¹ indicated that 63 per cent of respondents agreed transparency is “very important” – although there was little consistency about “who was responsible” across different firms.
Expense ratios under scrutiny: Investors are demanding to know more about
PEF Services, a leading fund administrator for alternative investment managers, today announced the signing of a new client.
Private equity firm Blue Point Capital Partners has selected PEF Services to provide fund administration for its four institutional funds.
With the recent announcement the closing of its fourth buyout fund, Blue Point has now raised nearly USD2.0 billion in capital and will continue to focus on partnering with entrepreneurs and management teams to grow leading middle market companies.
“Until now, we have managed our back office functions with internal resources. Supplementing our internal resources will help support our growth and
The Private Capital Markets Association of Canada (PCMA) and the National Exempt Market Association (NEMA) are to merge, creating the largest private capital markets community in Canada in the process.
The combined organisation will retain the name Private Capital Markets Association of Canada (PCMA) in order to best reflect the evolution of the name of the industry in which its members operate.
Initially, the PCMA’s membership base and activities were principally based in Eastern Canada, and NEMA’s membership base and activities were principally based in Western Canada. However, as each association expanded, their respective operations have increasingly overlapped.
Mango Startups has launched the first initial coin offering (ICO) for a VC fund in Latin America. Mango Startups will use blockchain tech to allow interested investors to make early-stage investments in emerging technology companies.
The fund will invest in a diversified portfolio of up to 24 technology startups from countries in Latin America. The aim is to offer transparency and liquidity as well as a clear exit strategy for the investors.
In recent years there is much talk about new and innovative forms of investment and start-ups ecosystems have sprung up the world over, however, amidst the hype,
By Ian Kelly (pictured), Augentius – Too many private equity firms are vastly underestimating their vulnerability to cyberattacks. While most managers are still implementing basic cybersecurity measures, criminals are eyeing them up for attacks that showcase a higher level of brazenness and financial intellect.
The PE response to cybercrime has been relatively slow – thanks in part to some cognitive dissonance.
As attacks have moved from major institutions like JP Morgan to central banks and regulatory bodies, PE executives have realised that the cybercrime will inevitably touch every corner of the industry. Yet, a size bias has persisted among many
General partners (GPs) in the alternative investment industry now have a single app that combines CRM tailored for capital raising and investor relations with global institutional investor intelligence.
advinda Investor Cloud’s new capital raising app includes contacts for limited partner (LP) decision makers, segmented by region and investor type.
“Thousands of GPs in the alternatives industry still use spreadsheets to keep track of communications with potential investors,” says Eva March (pictured), CEO at advinda. “This is highly inefficient, non-collaborative, and frankly, there is a better way. advinda now gives these GPs the opportunity to make their capital raising easier,
A new report entitled ‘Alternative Investments 3.0 – digitize or jeopardize’ from KPMG International and CREATE-Research finds that digital technologies are radically reshaping the alternative investment industry, but a large majority of hedge funds and private equity firms appear to be too slow to respond.
The report was based on a global survey of 125 hedge funds and private equity firms and conducted by KPMG International and CREATE-Research.
While 98 per cent of respondents say ‘business as usual’ is not an option, at least three out of five respondents said they are still at the nascent stage of ‘awareness raising’
Chief Outsiders has launched Chief Outsiders GoToMarket Assessment, a comprehensive auditing tool that enables CEOs to quickly identify and implement growth strategies based on timely market opportunities.
“The GoToMarket Assessment is valuable for the private equity sector where investors are seeking results quickly, but may not understand where to start to drive top-line growth. Our ‘instant-on’ CMOs come in, assess a company’s sales and marketing initiatives, and pave a path to implementing solutions,” says Art Saxby, CEO of Chief Outsiders. “Through the extensive insight we’ve gleaned from working with more than 150 CEOs in the past year, we’ve created a
SimCorp has launched new modules and enhancements for Release 6.3 of its flagship solution, SimCorp Dimension, including a new Alternative Investments Manager, which enables buy-side firms to handle illiquid, alternative investment types, such as Private Equity, Real Estate and Infrastructure, alongside more traditional assets.
The Alternative Investments Manager is designed to offer the buy-side market an automated solution for its alternative investments, dispelling the need for niche systems and manual processes. Users can fully integrate the module with SimCorp Dimension’s IBOR (Investment Book of Record) to effectively support multi-asset investment strategies in one highly automated system.
As part of
Doug Barrowman & Baroness Michelle Mone OBE have joined forces to launch EQUI, a new cryptocurrency-powered investment platform which is aiming to open up venture capital to a wider audience, providing access to vetted, early-stage high-growth tech companies.
Businesses on the platform have been hand-selected by a team of established venture capitalists, led by Doug Barrowman with his 30 plus years’ experience in identifying good investments that deliver outstanding returns.
EQUI will champion high-tech innovators and entrepreneurs, providing a new route to investment. More than this, businesses brought on to the EQUI platform will benefit from the guidance of
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