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Thought Leadership

From number two to CFO: Earning investor trust before and after appointment

How private equity investors assess first-time CFO candidates, and practical steps to build experience, earn investor trust and establish credibility in the role.

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Thought Leadership

The rise of the Chief AI Officer: What it means for private equity

How AI leadership is evolving across private equity portfolio companies, and what investors should look for when appointing permanent, interim or fund-level AI leaders.

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Reports

What happens to the finance team when its number two steps up?

Our latest remuneration data shows some of the strongest salary growth immediately below the CFO, raising an important question about the vacancies and capability gaps one senior move can create.

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Thought Leadership

AI in Private Equity: Turning adoption into measurable value

Lessons from AI Pathfinder’s Private Equity AI Strategy Day on measuring AI value, building credible investment cases and hiring the teams to deliver.

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Interviews

QPE’s Jose Rodriguez: Focus, partnership and the people behind growth

Queen’s Park Equity’s Jose Rodriguez discusses founder partnerships, value creation and building the right management teams in the lower mid-market.

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News

Finatal celebrates the Midmarket Future Leaders 2026

Real Deals has revealed its Midmarket Future Leaders 2026, produced in association with Finatal, recognising some of the most impressive emerging talent across private equity.

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Reports

How CFO demand is reshaping remuneration across UK PE-backed finance teams

UK report: explore how CFO demand is reshaping remuneration across UK private equity-backed finance teams, with 2026 benchmarks for salaries, bonuses and benefits.

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