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  • Part 2 - Private markets rewired: What's next for AI?

    Part 2 - Private markets rewired: What's next for AI?
    2026/04/22
    In Part 2 of the Alternative Insight – Private markets rewired: What’s next for AI? podcast, the conversation moves from experimentation to execution, focusing on what it takes to embed AI responsibly across private markets organisations.

    Aztec’s Head of Process Digitisation and Optimisation Paul White is again joined by Adam Hofmann, AI Transformation Partner at Elixxir; Henrik Ceder, Chief Digital Officer at Norvestor; and Aztec’s Director of Data, Will Relf.

    Together they discuss:

    • How evolving regulation can be translated into practical guardrails
    • What an effective operating model for AI looks like
    • How firms can address security, compliance and cost concerns
    • Why strong data foundations and human judgement remain critical to AI adoption
    • What differentiates the firms that have successfully embedded AI.
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    32 分
  • Part 1 - Private markets rewired: What's next for AI?

    Part 1 - Private markets rewired: What's next for AI?
    2026/04/20
    Nearly 70% of private funds CFOs say they are piloting or actively implementing AI, yet only 2% believe it is fully embedded. This headline finding from the 2026 Private Funds CFO Insights Survey highlights both strong momentum and significant execution challenges across the industry.

    In this episode of Alternative Inishgt, 'Part 1 - Private markets reqired: What's next for AI?', Aztec's Head of Process and Optimisation, Paul White, is joined by Adam Hoffman, AI Transformation Partner at Elixxir; Henrik Ceder, Chief Digital Officer at Norvestor; and Aztec's Director of Data, Will Relf, to examine how private markets firms are approaching AIt oday.

    During this episode they discuss:
    • How regulation is influencing AI adoption
    • Why firms are implementing AI at different speeds
    • The different types of AI being used across organisations
    • How managers can prioritise implementation for meaningful business outcomes
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    27 分
  • Making outsourcing work: The critical success factors

    Making outsourcing work: The critical success factors
    2026/03/04
    Forty-three percent of GPs say they plan to outsource more of their fund accounting functions in the next 12 months. This headline finding from our 2026 Private Funds CFO Insights Survey highlights a growing trend: outsourcing fund administration is no longer just about efficiency, it’s a path to achieving greater resilience, accuracy and strategic focus.In this episode of Alternative Insight, ‘Making outsourcing work: The critical success factors’, Aztec’s Akbar Sheriff is joined by Melanie Cohen, an independent consultant to private equity fund managers, and Richard Day, COO at Schroders Greencoat, to examine how GPs are rethinking their operating models and what separates successful outsourcing partnerships from the rest.During this episode they discuss:
    • The need for flexible operating models
    • How clear governance and shared expectations set partnerships up for success
    • Why responsiveness and continuity matter more than ever
    • How managers can retain oversight while outsourcing execution
    • The growing impact of automation and integrated data on reporting quality.
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    32 分
  • Great expectations: A new era of LP scrutiny

    Great expectations: A new era of LP scrutiny
    2026/02/18
    72% of GPs say LPs now prioritise clear, timely and accurate reporting above all else.

    This is a headline finding from our 2026 Private Funds CFO Insights Survey, which we did in partnership with PEI, and highlights just how quickly investor expectations are evolving.

    In our latest episode of the Alternative Insights podcast, Maria Von Oldenskiold, Head of Investor Services, is joined by special Gary Haselgrove, Head of Alternative Operations at USS, and Stefanie Langer Principal and COO at Corten Real Estate, to explore how rising LP scrutiny is influencing operational models, performance expectations and the overall investor experience. During this episode they discuss:
    • The growing demand for transparency and responsiveness
    • Which performance benchmarks LPs are focused on today
    • How managers are adapting their operating models
    • Practical steps to strengthen investor confidence through better reporting.
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    26 分
  • Data Centres Unlocked: Opportunities and Challenges

    Data Centres Unlocked: Opportunities and Challenges
    2026/01/21
    In our latest episode of the Alternative Insights podcast, Pete Blackburn, Director, Global Client Relationship Lead – Real Assets is joined by special guest Zahl Limbuwala, Partner at DTCP (Digital Transformation Capital Partners) for a conversation that cuts through the noise surrounding data centre investment.

    During the episode they discuss:
    • The accelerating demand for data centres and whether this exponential demand will hit a ceiling and when that might happen.
    • Power availability and grid constraints are becoming the biggest factors shaping location, feasibility and returns in data centre investments.
    • The Middle East, Latin America and parts of Africa are seeing fast growth as digital infrastructure expands globally.
    • Technological change, especially in AI, is creating ongoing step‑change improvements, requiring investors to plan for long‑term adaptability and future‑proofing.
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    35 分
  • Digital Assets: How far off is a single operating model in private markets?

    Digital Assets: How far off is a single operating model in private markets?
    2025/11/18
    In the second part of our two-part Alternative Insight series on Digital Assets, Aztec Group's Simon Ware, Product Associate Director is joined by Dr Ian Hunt and Eran Fabian from Bite Investments to cover the mainstreaming of digital currencies, and how far off a single operating model might be for private markets.

    During the episode they discuss:
    • The future of digital currencies and tokenised assets
    • The need for a single, automated operating model
    • The evolving investor experience and regulatory demands
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    24 分
  • Digital Assets: Where is the private markets revolution tokenisation promised?

    Digital Assets: Where is the private markets revolution tokenisation promised?
    2025/11/18
    In the first of our two-part Alternative Insight series on Digital Assets, Aztec Group’s Simon Ware, Product Associate Director is joined by Dr Ian Hunt and Eran Fabian from Bite Investments to take a deep dive into tokenisation and how the full promise of it hasn’t yet been realised.

    During this episode they discuss:
    • The evolution and impact of tokenisation in private markets
    • Operational and regulatory challenges
    • Real vs. promised benefits of tokenisation
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    21 分
  • Scale and efficiency for institutional fund managers

    Scale and efficiency for institutional fund managers
    2025/11/04
    In this episode of Alternative Insight, Aztec Group's Jon Ball, Head of Global Accounts, is joined by Melanie Collett, Head of Investment Implementation and Real Assets at Aviva Investors, and David Kane, Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal, to explore how institutional managers can achieve operational alignment and excellence across multiple strategies and jurisdictions. The discussion focuses on driving scale and efficiency through technology and evolving operating models.

    During this episode they discuss:
    • Why technology alone doesn’t create value
    • The need to evolve operating models and servicing partnerships over time
    • How to deliver a seamless, consistent experience for investors across asset classes, jurisdictions, and currencies
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    42 分