The businesses have ‘realised that a partnership with a good PE investor, whether US or European, can have a positive impact on their business’, said Turn/River’s Kais Baker.
'We have to make the entry into the industry less hard and access talent from places that aren’t natural filters.'
Markets where short duration fixed-rate mortgages dominate, such as the UK, offer opportunities for Finova and Iress MSO combo, says James Stevens.
Yoon spoke with Mary Kathleen (MK) Flynn, editor-in-chief of PE Hub, at PEI Group's NEXUS 2024 summit earlier in March.
'Young generations in particular are looking for companies that care for the environment and their impact on society.'
The private equity firm’s investment thesis for the alternatives fund administrator is just as strong today as it was seven years ago, said Permira’s Philip Muelder and Chris Pell.
'It's elevating to see these diverse candidates, whether it's women or minorities, in senior leadership positions.'
A new management team and incentives, plus defence industry tailwinds, also boosted the investment, says Triton’s Johannes Meier.
'A lot of this job is about learning by doing and staying curious and from that many deals naturally followed in my early years.'
Concerns over future use-cases in face of AI has led to ‘a number of broken sales processes’, says Sascha Pfeiffer, head of European technology at Houlihan Lokey.