External vs internal AI applications
13.02.2025 – Articles
Holland Mountain’s Matt Guy walks through the differences between enterprise AI and AI embedded in specific applications, as well as how to think about adopting each type.
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Op tips: Data literacy
05.02.2025 – Podcasts & Videos
Holland Mountain’s Jeremy Hocter discusses the critical role of data literacy and the management of unstructured data in private equity.
Column: Beyond the paycheque
29.01.2025 – Contributors
Columnist and HR specialist Laura Callahan reveals what actually motivates junior talent.
AI: Mistakes must be made
29.01.2025 – Articles
Education and success stories are key—showing people that mistakes are part of progress. Those unwilling to adapt will eventually be left behind.
Sowing the seed
27.01.2025 – Articles
GCM Grosvenor has just raised the largest debut fund for GP seeding. Here we take a quick dip into the rapidly growing GP seeding market, including a list of the key players.
Training your team for AI
22.01.2025 – Articles
There is a growing worry that AI’s ability to bypass manual tasks means juniors won’t fully grasp the nuances of private markets. Without that foundational understanding, their decision-making will always lack depth. Are they right to be concerned about this?
Op tip: Enhancing the LP UX
21.01.2025 – Podcasts & Videos
Holland Mountain’s Jeremy Hocter looks at how GPs can enhance their relationship with LPs by offering tailored experiences.
Evergreen funds in bloom
17.01.2025 – Articles
The relatively nascent yet fast growing market is well on its way to bridging the gap between public and private investment spheres.
Op tip: Optimising fund administration
15.01.2025 – Podcasts & Videos
Stop shadow bookkeeping and get the best out of your fund admin relationship.
AI and leadership
14.01.2025 – Articles
Expert session leaders from a recent interactive seminar discuss demands placed on leadership as the industry adopts AI.
Op priorities for 2025
07.01.2025 – Podcasts & Videos
Holland Mountain’s Jeremy Hocter discusses scaling AUM without increasing headcount, the need for better data governance, how firms can leverage outsourcing and improve the effectiveness of their investment teams.
Op priorities
06.01.2025 – Articles
Jeremy Hoctor of Holland Mountain shares key operational priorities for 2025
AI and talent in 2024 and beyond
18.12.2024 – Articles
At a recent interactive seminar event, operational leaders explored the impact AI could have on junior talent. Three clear themes stood out; the advancement of AI applications is impacting teams differently, some leaders are embracing AI opportunities (while others are not), and some GPs are bringing in new kinds of skillsets as they further their adoption of AI.
An IR team built for today and tomorrow
11.12.2024 – Articles
Karen Sands, COO of Federated Hermes Private Equity has transformed the firm’s IR team over the past 12 months, growing headcount from 1.6 to six FTEs, with a mix of skill sets, experience, professional qualifications and seniority. We spoke to Sands to find out how she did it and the impact it’s had so far.
How to DORA
07.11.2024 – Articles
With the implementation date of the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) fast approaching on the 17th of January 2025, private equity firms are grappling with how to comply with the rules.
Tearing down the wall
29.10.2024 – Articles
Unlocking the operational constraints of raising non-institutional capital and managing liquidity requirements.
The COO and succession
14.10.2024 – Articles
Federated Hermes’ COO Karen Sands details the technical side of the succession process, including LP communication, tackling regulatory requirements and managing change while maintaining stability.
How does your fund admin stack up?
02.10.2024 – Articles
Preqin’s latest service provider report ranks prominent fund admins by fund size, AUA, region and more.
The Steve Darrington Series: ep3 Risk philosophy
01.10.2024 – Articles
In this episode Steve explains how his particular outlook on risk evolved, the roots of which trace back to a formative litigious incident in his early career.
Affinity inquiry highlights growing geopolitical risks
01.10.2024 – Articles
The recently launched US Senate’s investigation into Affinity Partners underscores the increasing geopolitical risks faced by private equity firms.