By outsourcing to a fund administrator with expert-level domain knowledge, you reduce complexity-related errors and inefficiencies that could occur due to deficiencies among your in-house staff or process.

Employee turnover in your back office leaves the quality of your processes and output vulnerable, while possibly affecting your investor relationships.

Outsourcing eliminates this threat as your external fund administration partner will have processes and procedures in place to protect their level of service while retaining the institutional knowledge critical to your relationships.

Outsourcing signals to investors that you have made a commitment to transparency, accountability, and control, by leveraging the expertise and experience of a dedicated third-party partner.

In-house staff and processes are being taxed by the increased demands of investors for greater transparency and flawless accuracy of information and recordkeeping. They are also looking for ever-shorter timelines for the delivery of financial statements and capital statements, with clear alignment to ILPA reporting practices.

Has your back office been able to keep pace with the growth of your firm? Early stage private equity firms can often add headcount to deal with the increasing workload, but eventually the costs of IT, accounting platforms, staff training, and infrastructure will exceed the cost of outsourcing. Your back office may also lack the needed level of expertise to deliver specialized solutions as the complexity of your funds increases.

By outsourcing fund administration to a reliable, value added provider, PE CFOs can better focus on the growth of their firms: sourcing deals, raising capital, and strengthening client relationships.