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ADMINISTERING TO THE MARKET
The credit crunch may have impacted on private equity real estate deal flow, and with it the traditional fees earned by third-party fund administrators, however the industry is proving resilient - and extremely busy - as it focuses on the growing number of first-time funds entering the field and less traditional sources of income.  

Q&A: CLERESTORY CAPITAL PARTNERS
In any line of business, communication is key. Clerestory founders Tommy Brown and Joanne Douvas discuss the need for all fund managers to provide investors with detailed information about investments, including the elusive "magic page."

PUTTING THE IT INTO IR
Advances in automated fund administration are no longer just the domain of back-office portfolio management issues. Now front office investor relations functions are also being changed by new technolgy.

THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF IT
For many first - and second - time funds IT and software issues can appear overwhelming, not least the need to set in place reliable technology to handle acquisition processes, document management and investor reports. But just how do they go about it all?

EXPERT COMMENTARY: CITCO
As the number of Asia-focused property funds grow, so too does a firm's need for effective fund administration. Experts from Citco REIF ask how well fund administraion services are supporting the process of running an Asian real estate fund.

EXPERT COMMENTARY: YARDI
Catherine Malear and Scott Wiener from Yardi Systems explain how private equity real estate firms can prepare themselves for disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and how real estate software management can simplify complex spreadsheet calculations.

ERNST & YOUNG
Luxembourg has simplified its laws surrounding private equity real estate funds, a move that has helped consolidate its position as a leading location to set up an investment structure. 
 
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