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As the private markets evolve to support increasingly complex operating demands, GPs have to rethink outsourcing strategy, says Juniper Square’s senior director of fund accounting, Dorota Kowalski.
The data flowing through a fund’s back office is a compounding strategic asset – if CFOs build the right infrastructure around it, says Brownloop’s CEO Apurva Pandey.
Private funds face growing operational and compliance strain as geopolitical conflict reshapes risk environment.
As generative AI moves into core workflows, firms are prioritizing data readiness, governance and measurable productivity gains over bold automation claims.
Industry insiders warn that finance chiefs who delay data inventories and vendor outreach risk running out of time to meet the SEC’s cybersecurity requirements.
The finance professional of the future will need to think big picture.
West Monroe says in 2026, firms will be defined by how they deploy AI – from basic tools to full-scale transformation – while LPs demand measurable value and institutional adoption.
Ongoing uncertainty coupled with major advances in tech are reordering where CFOs spend their time and attention.
Mirroring private markets, the outsourcing landscape is growing ever more sophisticated.
No CFO claims to be a leader in artificial intelligence, but most have started to experiment with use cases.