Identifying investment targets through future-looking industry analysis
11 October 2022 — Traditionally, private equity (PE) sourcing relies on networks and industry screening, causing leads investors to compete for the same targets. Conducting future industry analysis can give PE investors an edge, identifying emerging opportunities early and building a competitive advantage.
Transforming reporting from bureaucracy to a value driving process
18 June 2021 — Reporting is at the core of most corporations and fast-growing SMEs. Yet surprisingly little attention is paid on the actual value add of the reporting process and especially the “bang for the buck”.
Digital transformation in asset-intensive businesses
13 December 2019 — Digital transformation is fundamentally changing the business operations. Front-runners demonstrate how new business models and value creation opportunities are enabled by successful adoption of digital technologies, encouraging other firms to change too.
Vietnam Investment Review: PE's industrial moment may be here
20 September 2017 — We continue our series of publications on the role of private equity in driving Vietnam’s economic growth. In this article contributed to Vietnam Investment Review, we analyze value creation opportunities in the Vietnamese manufacturing sector.
DEALSTREETASIA: Vietnam's PE landscape improves, SOE opportunities uncertain
18 September 2017 — Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc's (DEALSTREETASIA) report on the state of Vietnam’s PE landscape in 2017 features our on-going work on the role of private equity in Vietnam’s economic growth. The market shows signs of improvement with much more potential to capture.
Beyond reporting – developing the CFO role to create value in SMEs
21 July 2017 — SMEs have limited resources and CFOs are often unable to spend enough time on strategic initiatives. Our simple framework is a tool to develop the finance function to enable CFOs to participate more actively in strategic initiatives and maintain a high-level perspective.