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12 Assessing banks vs non-banks
With more and more private equity managers
warming to the idea of outsourcing, does it make
sense to partner with a traditional bank or an
independent administrator?
14 Private equity to the rescue
Challenges within the hedge fund environment have
placed pressure on administrators but the upturn of
the private equity industry and their move towards
outsourcing is proving to be a timely trend.
18 Put on your banking shoes
What is the appetite among private equity and
hedge fund managers to move into private lending?
24 With great growth comes great
responsibility
Private equity’s purple patch has been well
documented, however with the added inflows funds
are now having to face new challenges such as
regulations, corporate governance and outsourcing
more of its functions.
28 Big data, big deal?
Private equity is increasingly consuming big data,
and using it to better understand prospective deals
and investments, often through AI technology.
30 Jury still out on blockchain
Private equity scepticism of blockchain runs deeper
than other asset classes.
Private Equity Issue 2018
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