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Alternative Insight

Alternative Insight

By: Aztec Group
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Alternative Insight brings together the Aztec Group's expertise across the alternative investment sector's hottest topics, from structures and regulation to ESG, technology, fund operations and market insights.Copyright Aztec Group Economics
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  • Part 2 - Private markets rewired: What's next for AI?

    Part 2 - Private markets rewired: What's next for AI?
    Apr 22 2026
    In Part 2 of the Alternative Insight – Private markets rewired: What’s next for AI? podcast, the conversation moves from experimentation to execution, focusing on what it takes to embed AI responsibly across private markets organisations.

    Aztec’s Head of Process Digitisation and Optimisation Paul White is again joined by Adam Hofmann, AI Transformation Partner at Elixxir; Henrik Ceder, Chief Digital Officer at Norvestor; and Aztec’s Director of Data, Will Relf.

    Together they discuss:


    • How evolving regulation can be translated into practical guardrails
    • What an effective operating model for AI looks like
    • How firms can address security, compliance and cost concerns
    • Why strong data foundations and human judgement remain critical to AI adoption
    • What differentiates the firms that have successfully embedded AI.
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    32 mins
  • Part 1 - Private markets rewired: What's next for AI?

    Part 1 - Private markets rewired: What's next for AI?
    Apr 20 2026
    Nearly 70% of private funds CFOs say they are piloting or actively implementing AI, yet only 2% believe it is fully embedded. This headline finding from the 2026 Private Funds CFO Insights Survey highlights both strong momentum and significant execution challenges across the industry.

    In this episode of Alternative Insightt, 'Part 1 - Private markets reqired: What's next for AI?', Aztec's Head of Process and Optimisation, Paul White, is joined by Adam Hoffman, AI Transformation Partner at Elixxir; Henrik Ceder, Chief Digital Officer at Norvestor; and Aztec's Director of Data, Will Relf, to examine how private markets firms are approaching AIt oday.

    During this episode they discuss:
    • How regulation is influencing AI adoption
    • Why firms are implementing AI at different speeds
    • The different types of AI being used across organisations
    • How managers can prioritise implementation for meaningful business outcomes
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    27 mins
  • Making outsourcing work: The critical success factors

    Making outsourcing work: The critical success factors
    Mar 4 2026
    Forty-three percent of GPs say they plan to outsource more of their fund accounting functions in the next 12 months. This headline finding from our 2026 Private Funds CFO Insights Survey highlights a growing trend: outsourcing fund administration is no longer just about efficiency, it’s a path to achieving greater resilience, accuracy and strategic focus.In this episode of Alternative Insight, ‘Making outsourcing work: The critical success factors’, Aztec’s Akbar Sheriff is joined by Melanie Cohen, an independent consultant to private equity fund managers, and Richard Day, COO at Schroders Greencoat, to examine how GPs are rethinking their operating models and what separates successful outsourcing partnerships from the rest.During this episode they discuss:
    • The need for flexible operating models
    • How clear governance and shared expectations set partnerships up for success
    • Why responsiveness and continuity matter more than ever
    • How managers can retain oversight while outsourcing execution
    • The growing impact of automation and integrated data on reporting quality.
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    32 mins
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