The role of a private equity firm CFO may start with finance and accounting, but it spreads much further than that, as pfm discovered when we sat down with a panel of senior executives and technical experts.
Staying ahead of the curve on cybersecurity is no easy feat, especially as hacking methods grow ever more insidious. pfm gathered six industry leaders to discuss best practices, managing third-party risk and keeping up to snuff with the regulator.
Kate Clouston, deputy chief executive at Guernsey Finance, explains the unique advantages that make Guernsey an appealing base from which to do business, and a respite from Brexit-related uncertainty
Private equity firms are a uniquely attractive mark for cyberattacks, but a proactive approach can be a sturdy shield, writes Peter Cohen, director of strategic risk at MWR InfoSecurity
Brexit will have implications for loan-originating fund structures but they may not be too dramatic, according to Patricia Volhard of Debevoise.
Guidance unveiled by the investors’ trade body on subscription lines comes as the industry is getting to grips with best practice on this now-controversial issue, Thomas Duffell writes.
New Securities and Exchange Commission reporting requirements will be burdensome for fund managers, but provide the agency with the power to aggregate and analyze information like never before, writes WithumSmith&Brown’s Tom Angell
With the growth of private equity and the wall of money flowing in, managers are struggling with the ‘institutionalization’ of the asset class. Malcolm Pobjoy, Vistra’s group commercial director for North America, sets out what GPs need to do to deal with new investor demands
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Commercial due diligence can give private equity firms the edge in the bidding process.
As private funds accounting becomes ever more important, Peter Cogan, partner and co-leader of EisnerAmper’s financial services audit and assurance services practice, tells pfm about the rising complexity – and the costs