In this interview, we sit down with our CTO, Paul Foley, to unpack how cybersecurity strategies are evolving in the face of AI-driven threats, tighter regulations like DORA, and growing complexity in private markets.
Unlocking value through automation
At the 2nd annual LPGP Connect CFO/COO Private Markets in Miami, we showcased how automation is redefining fund management operations. Despite well-known risks and costly industry mistakes, many firms still rely on Excel for critical calculations like waterfall and carry. It’s time for a smarter, safer way forward.
Inside Private Markets with Jordan Rothberg, IQ-EQ
Jordan Rothberg, Co-Head of Private Equity Fund Administration, U.S. for IQ-EQ shares his thoughts on fund administration challenges, key person risk, the difference dedicated technology is making, and some fund accounting career building tips.
IT Security – are you hitting IT hard enough?
As we’re all aware, the cyber security environment remains challenging. qashqade’s CTO Paul Foley takes a look at what can be done to increase your company’s stance and better manage your risk.
Inside Private Markets: an interview with Ed Cotton, Troviq
In our series of interviews to gain better insights into private markets, we sat down with Ed Cotton, from Troviq Private Markets. Ed is a Managing Director of Troviq, covering institutional and family office clients across Europe and the UK.
Private markets technology – Buy or Build?
It’s the 64-million-dollar question that still hounds many financial institutions, should we hire the right people and build a bespoke solution in-house, or outsource to a dedicated solution provider?
6 Reasons to stop using Excel for waterfall distribution calculations
Spreadsheets are the most commonly used and available tool for number-crunching tasks, but when financial institutions become reliant on them for more complex tasks, problems can arise.
Achieving operational scalability in software for private markets
qashqade’s CTO Paul Foley looks at how operational scalability (or lack of) can damage user experience, especially if system performance and resilience are not up to scratch.
Digitalization in Private Markets
Digitalization has found its way into private markets, although not to the extent that one would expect from such an industry.