July 17, 2023
In a series of interviews with experts in the world of private markets, we sat down with former Chief Financial Officer of Centerbridge and qashqade advisor Jeff Gelfand.
July 14, 2023
The misinterpretation of terms in LP agreements, and the lack of ability to review those terms can not only cause impairment with investment portfolios and management fees, but they can also lead to regulatory fines and reputational damage.
July 13, 2023
We frequently encounter mistakes in waterfall calculation models (usually from manual spreadsheets), and since auditing spreadsheets is challenging, we often discuss these mistakes with our clients and how to address them.
July 4, 2023
In a series of interviews, we find out what makes the people at qashqade tick. In this article we sat down with Vivien Tax who is an Associate in our Services for Private Markets team.
June 28, 2023
In a series of interviews, we find out what makes the people at qashqade tick. In this article we sat down with Thomas Mackell, who heads up our business development in the US.
June 12, 2023
Spreadsheets are the most commonly used and available tool for number-crunching tasks, but when financial institutions become reliant on them for more complex tasks, problems can arise.
June 7, 2023
qashqade advisor Uwe Hermann at SuperReturn 2023 in Berlin makes the point that technology in private equity "is still low-tech".
June 6, 2023
The term "waterfall" in private markets can mean different things to different people, often leading to confusion, misunderstandings and ultimately, wasted time. Download this white paper to help make sense of different waterfall calculation models in context of different allocation scenarios.
May 30, 2023
Gregor Kreuzer explores why a potential future Labour government in the UK could tax carried interest as income, and why it isn’t a good idea.