TMF Group

Communication, technology implementation and data visualisation are key to being an effective chief financial officer within the private equity industry, says Kwame Lewis, head of product innovation for fund services at TMF Group.

Managers are looking for increasingly sophisticated data automation strategies, but cybersecurity and functionality must come first, say TMF Group’s Andrew O’Shea and Oliver Sinclair.

The need for managers to enhance the sophistication of their use of data tools is under increasing pressure, say Howard Eisen and Mike Gorman of TMF Group.

The challenges of 2020 caused fund managers to focus on workflows and collaboration tools in a new way. Howard Eisen and Donovin Pombo of TMF Group explain where investment is going.

Every private equity firm has its own reasons for outsourcing back office functions to external service providers. TMF Group’s Ramón van Heusden and Thomas Erichsen share some tips on identifying the right provider.

Popular offshore fund destinations are requiring more ‘substance’ and stiffer regulations. TMF Group’s Anastasia Williams discusses what this means for US mid-market GPs hunting for deals and investors globally.

LPs are piling pressure on managers to move onshore. But domiciling decisions should never be taken lightly, says Mark Hooton, director at TMF Group

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Managers that are willing to embrace nascent technologies, such as artificial intelligence, might be in a position to make smarter investment decisions and act more quickly.

From adopting AI tools to recruiting the right talent, advances in technology are changing the way private equity firms are approaching investing.

Are technology and automation the answer for back office teams struggling to manage their workload?

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Diligencing processes may have been overdue a revamp, and with the pandemic serving as a catalyst, technology has had a chance to come into its own.

As investors and regulators put more focus on these issues, managers are under increasing pressure to report on metrics across their portfolios.

The firm, which has been fundraising since October 2013, will focus on maximising value in its remaining portfolio