June 2019 issue
How robots are changing private equity forever
The revolution has begun; here’s what the advent of robotic process automation and artificial intelligence means for your job.
Abraaj Group: Trials will shine an ever-brighter light on operational due diligence
The fallout from the firm's collapse will drive change.
The search for stability in a shifting environment
In an increasingly complex investment market, managers are sticking with traditional fund domiciles and outsourcing more of their operational functions, survey findings reveal.
Privacy laws: European GDPR is incompatible with SEC registration
One reading of the GDPR argues firms cannot share information with the US regulator.
GIPS 2020: The CFA Institute’s guidelines will include private equity, but will there be uptake?
Investors will be the key drivers of the standards' success.
Future 40: Hire these operations young guns
The back-office staff from sister title Private Equity International's list of 40 private equity professionals under 40.
A recruiter speaks: ’It is not OK to be a glorified controller anymore’
Funds demand strategic and operationally focused CFOs.
Blockchain: A revolution in the making
Fund managers think blockchain will have a big effect; however, few are using it.
Fiduciary duty: A small settlement with the SEC points to a much bigger issue for PE firms
An SEC fine should serve as a warning for the industry.
RSM on how data became an ESG issue
Validated data and reporting excellence are the future of corporate responsibility, says Anthony DeCandido, RSM partner and financial services senior analyst
EisnerAmper on today’s LPAs: more aligned, more transparent
The limited partnership agreement has seen significant changes in recent years, partly due to LPs placing greater emphasis on disclosure and transparency, as Simcha David, a tax partner with EisnerAmper, and Gautham Deshpande, an audit partner at the firm, explain.