Waterfalls

Is it time for private equity to embrace technology in this last bastion of manual process? We explore the pros and cons.

Kelley Gustafson, chief client officer, and Lee Khandelwal, chief technology officer of EWM Global, which provides digital carried interest and co-investment systems, discuss how firms can use technology to transform themselves.

Most firms still rely on traditional systems for calculating carry, but the need for transparency is driving automation.

There seems to be a common consensus that in-house admin processes will, eventually, have to be entirely digitized, says Wolfgang Schroter of EWM Global

MJ Hudson's Eamon Devlin and ILPA senior policy counsel Chris Hayes discuss the new model agreement.

The LP-friendly limited partnership agreement is intended to cut down the need for negotiation and side letters when establishing a private equity fund.

The global financial crisis prompted some LPs to push US managers to adopt whole-of-fund distribution models. This was a short-lived phenomenon.

Paul Gajer, head of law firm Dentons' private equity and investment funds practices, discusses the direction of travel for distribution waterfalls in private equity and the effects of a potential recession.

We spoke to three anonymous CFOs to find out what they really think about automated waterfall calculations.

Our list provides key details on providers of automated waterfall calculation software. Last updated on 08/18/22 with new contact details for EWM Global