Fund Administration

Far from acting as often flawed stopgaps, interim CFOs at PE-backed companies can act as critical transformational figures, write Accordion senior managing directors Craig Boucher and Keith Maib.

The service provider’s hire in a growing business area builds on pipeline from investment firm.

CFOs in the alternative investment management industry face huge time and cost pressures from all directions in their job. Ebury's Jack Sirett says generalist service providers are costing them on both fronts.

The 40-year private equity veteran told delegates at the 2020 forum about why he foresees private equity fees taking a hit.

Examiners are digging in on outsource contracts and firm oversight, even while a new rule – which the SEC says will harm competition – is pending.

Technology continues to improve the speed and accuracy of private market fund administration, but the bespoke nature of alternative assets still requires that ultimate old-school tool: human capital.

The fund administrator teamed up with a fintech company for blockchain-based valuation data, and it also bought a Canadian fund services group.

With investors asking for greater transparency, the new platform streamlines investor reporting, allocations, capital calls and portfolio accounting.

The service provider also finished its acquisition of Modal Group division in Brazil.

The service provider launched a new offering following acquisitions over the past year.