Backstop successfully helped seamless access to critical information, efficient processes and enhanced communications and better investment decision making
Every Institutional Operations Team Needs to Be Better at Benchmarking Private Equity Investments.
The better the quality and reliability of the information coming out of an Institution's Operations group, the more liberated the investment and management teams are to do what they do best: synthesize information and make decisions. For these reasons, it’s not an exaggeration to say that the performance of an investing organization hinges on its Operations team’s facility at benchmarking. Our white paper lays out the case for why a Public Market Equivalent element is essential to developing an accurate, defensible relative performance assessment of any Private Equity investment.
These 6 Investment Research Silos Are Crippling Institutional Investment Firms
Instead of flowing freely across an organization, data is restricted within silos. This results in vital facts being buried and important connections being missed. Download our white paper to find out which 6 information silos are the most dangerous for institutional investors, and what you can do to optimize the situation.
Building a Repeatable, Predictable, & Sustainable Capital Raising & Investor Retention Machine
Chances are, every alternative asset manager can claim to have a repeatable, predictable, and sustainable strategy for generating superior returns. However, it is unlikely that alternative asset management firms are applying the same discipline to their capital raising and retention efforts. Read out white paper to find out why focusing on business processes is crucial, as well as what the 4 critical components of building a repeatable, predictable, and sustainable capital-raising and retention machine are.
Still Managing Billions in Spreadsheets & Static Systems?
If you’re still using Excel spreadsheets, Dropbox, Word Documents, or OneDrive to manage your data, you need to read this white paper. You’ll learn the 5 areas in which you’ll feel the sting of static systems. Alternative investment firms have increased fiduciary responsibilities in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. To ensure investor satisfaction, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and solid decision-making, alternative investment firms need to make the move from relying on static documentation to practicing systematic data management.
Scaling up to $1 Billion and Beyond: What Institutional Investors Expect
Your fund has posted solid returns. You are fully staffed with great analysts. You've invested in IT infrastructure, systems, and applications. But are you "institutional-ready?" Download this white paper to learn what institutional investors today expect from alternative investment managers.
Cloud-Based vs. On-Premises Solutions: Which Is Better for Alternative Investment Firms?
Alternative investment executives frequently have questions about cloud vs. on-premises solutions. What are the issues they most commonly raise and how do you help guide their thinking? Download this white paper to find out.
7 Objections Alternative Investment It Professionals Still Have to the Cloud (And Why They Can Be Laid to Rest)
The world has moved to the cloud, but some IT leaders are still recalcitrant. What are their objections, and how can you lay them to rest? As a start, put this white paper in front of them.
4 Mistakes Alt Investment Firms Make During Sec Audits...Even Though They Know Better
Industry leaders Backstop Solutions and Gartland & Mellina Group have teamed up to offer you an e-book detailing the 4 most common mistakes alt investment firms make during SEC audits.
For Savvy Allocators, Performance Isn't Everything (No Matter What Managers Might Think)
What savvy asset owners look for when evaluating managers (it's more than outsized returns) Reasons why managers may not get funded or may receive full redemption notice (other than performance) Why performance isn't everything to an allocator
There's a New Trend in Private Equity Investor Relations: Increased Data Requests from Investors
Learn how the transformation of Private Equity Investor Relations is substantial - and ongoing. As investors demand more comprehensive access to information, private equity investor relations professionals must transform how they communicate with them.
Institutional Investment Outlook Survey 2017
We conducted a survey of alternative investment industry professionals at the tail-end of 2016 about what they expect for 2017. Here are the results.
How Can Alternative Investment Firms Attain Greater Business Agility? by Aiming for Operational Excellence.
Learn the importance of both agility and operational excellence, and gain concrete steps firms can take right now to boost both, while remaining focused on exceptional performance.
Improving the Investor Experience
Learn how to use technology to create a true partnership with your investors.
University of St. Thomas
Backstop successfully helped this endowment increase data accuracy, report generation and team communication.
Kingdon Capital
Backstop helped this hedge fund be more efficient and provided reporting solutions to save their team countless hours of time.
Rivulet Capital
Backstop helped this hedge fund save time and create effective communication between internal teams and investors.
Effective Operational Due Diligence
Backstop's Vice President of Product & Market Strategy examines the drivers and challenges of performing operational due diligence, and shares four tips for transforming its results into actionable intelligence.
Surviving an Audit: Understanding Compliance Under the Dodd-Frank Act
Establishing a clear internal compliance program is key for fund managers that now have to register with the SEC, according to a new white paper published by Backstop Solutions Group, a leading software provider for the alternative asset industry...