UncategorizedCyber Hygiene: Important in Due Diligence and as a Business Model
Interview about cybersecurity with private equity veteran Rich Lawson of HGGC
May 26, 2020More
UncategorizedYour Automation Project Needs to Start with the Human Element
Three experts discuss the importance of management buy-in when launching a robotic process automation program.
April 21, 2020More
UncategorizedOn Demand Webinar: PE Value-Add Through Cybersecurity
An expert conversation about how GPs can protect and add value via data security
As more than a few private equity investors have learned, missing cybersecurity weaknesses in portfolio companies can lead to catastrophic losses. But just as importantly, making improvements to a company’s cybersecurity infrastructure can position it for a more lucrative exit.
This…
January 7, 2020More
UncategorizedHow Automation is Transforming Business Operations
Three experts in private equity value add discuss the incredible advances offered by automation – variously identified as artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotic process automation (RPA). Private equity firms are increasingly helping their portfolio companies automate tasks that were once manual, cutting expenses and improving accuracy in the process. The experts from General Atlantic,…
July 15, 2019More
UncategorizedPowerhouses in PE: Marc Leder, Sun Capital Partners
The success of Sun Capital was born of hard experience and determined refocusing, according to its co-founder Marc Leder. In an interview, Leder discusses the scepticism that he and co-founder Rodger Krause faced as young ex-investment bankers trying to close deals and raise capital without an investment track record. Leder explains how the firm ended…
May 16, 2019More
UncategorizedExpert Q&A: David Conrod of FocusPoint Private Capital Group
David Conrod, CEO of FocusPoint Private Capital Group, shares the unique strengths his firm, and expert advice for managers about to embark on a fundraise.
October 29, 2018More- Uncategorized
Advancing Research into Parkinson’s Disease
The head of Argand Partners, a private equity firm, discusses his transformative role at the Parkinson’s Foundation.
May 1, 2018More - Uncategorized
Why Your DC Plan Should Include PE & Real Estate
The nature of defined contribution pension plans is complementary to private equity real estate, but convincing plan sponsors of that is sometimes challenging.
October 21, 2016More - Uncategorized
How Far Will Brazil’s CRE Pricing Fall?
Brazil property valuations will fall further in 2016 and early 2017, as owners realize the light at the end of the economic tunnel is a “long way away” and pricing expectations need to be adjusted in response.
October 14, 2016More - Uncategorized
What ESG Needs to Get Investors’ Attention
How ‘materiality’ and investor sophistication are helping establish ESG in private equity.
July 17, 2016More
