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Thought Leadership

Great on Paper. Ready for the Job?

Monika Dowal shares six practical lessons on management team assessment in private equity, from deal-specific scorecards to references and leadership fit.Monika Dowal shares six practical lessons on management team assessment in private equity, from deal-specific scorecards to references and leadership fit.

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Reports

Technology leadership, remuneration and AI adoption in PE-backed businesses

Explore UK pay benchmarks for CPOs, CTOs, CIOs and Heads of Data, alongside findings on AI adoption, business impact and leadership structures.

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Thought Leadership

The CFO Conundrum: One Layer Down

Jack Lane explores how rising demand for first-time CFOs is reshaping the finance team beneath them, and why succession planning needs to go two levels deep.

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Interviews

CFO Launchpad: Preparing for your first CFO role in PE-backed businesses

Jamie Irwin, Partner in Finatal’s CFO Practice, speaks to Jamie Arnold, Managing Director – Portfolio Talent at Mayfair Equity Partners,…

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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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