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For over 25 years, Real Deals have been the independent voice of European private equity providing essential market intelligence, deal information, and insight to Europe's leading GPs, their advisers, & LPs.
The Drawdown provides vital insight and analysis for operational professionals in private equity and venture capital. Our mission is to empower & celebrate operational professionals who ensure funds are managed in a robust and compliant manner, lead on in-house technology strategies, regulations & compliance, ESG, & other vital functions that ensure the well-being of the industry.
The Drawdown provides vital insight and analysis for operational professionals in private equity and venture capital. Our mission is to empower & celebrate operational professionals who ensure funds are managed in a robust and compliant manner, lead on in-house technology strategies, regulations & compliance, ESG, & other vital functions that ensure the well-being of the industry.
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Oct 24, 2022 • 13min
Changing approaches to liquidity management
The past two years have highlighted the importance of good liquidity management in private capital funds. The ability to quickly provide liquidity to portfolio companies and / or investors is an absolute necessity for private capital fund CFOs.
Fast forward to today - CFOs also have to contend with a rising interest rate and high inflation environment.
Against this backdrop, we caught up with Jeremy Slade of Hazeltree to find out: How are private fund CFOs evolving their approach to liquidity management?
Sep 30, 2022 • 34min
Private equity in sport
Talya Misiri speaks with Michael Preston, partner at Cleary Gottlieb about the increased interest in sport by PE, one of the most successful PE-backed sports deals, how PE can manage reputational risks around these transactions and more.
Jul 18, 2022 • 34min
Winning deals in a competitive market
Sam Fuller, managing director at Houlihan Lokey and Miles Otway, partner at Connection Capital, speak with Real Deals about the rise of trade buyers and how GPs are setting themselves up to win assets in competitive processes.
May 24, 2022 • 30min
Navigating the just transition
Michele Giddens, co-CEO at Bridges Fund Management and Sharon Johnson, COO of AgilityEco speak with Real Deals about the just transition and how it is being used in practice.
May 16, 2022 • 23min
Can ESG boost returns?
Real Deals is joined by Erik Osmundsen, partner at Verdane and Beth Houghton, partner & head of Impact Fund at Palatine, to discuss whether embedding an ESG strategy into portfolio companies can contribute to driving a higher price, and better returns, at point of exit.
Mar 14, 2022 • 41min
Lessons learned with Steve Darrington
Sam Marsh of Alpha FX interviews Steve Darrington, partner and CFO of Phoenix Equity Partners, to find out about the most important lessons he has learned. Steve draws on a rich array of experiences from his corporate, private equity and poker lives. He details his approach to risk management, walking the line between optimism and realism, and thinking the unthinkable.
Jan 11, 2022 • 31min
What has corporate governance got to do with it?
Real Deals speaks to Susan Fadil and Bill Prew, (JTC), and James Newman, (Perform Due Diligence), on the importance of having corporate governance at the top of the business agenda.
Dec 9, 2021 • 33min
Talking tech transformation
Following on from the Tech Transformation Survey, in partnership with IQ-EQ, The Drawdown brought together a select group of PE and VC tech practitioners to discuss the findings and latest developments in private equity operating technology.
Joining the discussion are:
Mike Brogan of Hg
Chase Paxton of NGP Energy Capital Management
Stephen Lile of Oxbridge Capital Partners
Petros Farah of Vickers Venture Partners
Hugh Stacey of IQ-EQ.
Dec 2, 2021 • 13min
Substance and fund formation
Real Deals editor Talya Misiri speaks with Elliot Refson, head of funds at Jersey Finance, about substance rules and what funds need to consider.
Nov 26, 2021 • 26min
Managing a successful carve out
Real Deals editor Talya Misiri speaks with Rutland Partners partner David Wardrop and HCC CEO Julian Aitken about how the carve-out of HCC was navigated and how value creation opportunities were identified and executed.
