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CIM Outsourcing for Firms Driving Faster Deal Execution

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CIM Outsourcing for Firms Driving Faster Deal Execution By: Akansha Agarwal  January 29, 2026 Share:        CIM Outsourcing has evolved from a tactical support role into a strategic function. CIMs remain the foundation for fundraising, M&A, and deal marketing in private equity and venture capital. However, due to the amount of analyst time involved with creating CIMs in-house as well as the amount of time and management attention spent on creating these materials, deal volume levels have jumped back. Activity timelines have shortened for many investment management firms. There has subsequently been a rising trend towards using an external CIM Outsourcing provider to fulfil these functions. It allows the firm’s investment professionals to focus on what they do best. This helps in enabling the firm to use its limited resources better. According to the 2024 Deloitte Private Markets Outlook report, more than half (58%) of mid-market investment management firms i...

Pitch Deck Outsourcing: Driving Smarter and Faster Fundraising

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Pitch Deck Outsourcing: Driving Smarter and Faster Fundraising By: Dhanita Arora  January 27, 2026 Share:        Crafting a compelling investor narrative is more complex than ever. Founders, fund managers, and finance leaders must combine clear storytelling, credible numbers, and market-backed logic in one presentation. Pitch deck outsourcing has therefore moved from being a tactical design choice to a strategic decision that influences fundraising outcomes. With tighter capital markets and closer investor scrutiny, professionally built decks help businesses stand out and save leadership valuable time. Investor attention is more limited than ever. They often spend only two to three minutes on a pitch deck, making concise storytelling, clear financial logic, and well-structured narratives essential. It allows teams to blend strategic messaging, financial rigor, and visual clarity without building everything in-house, which is why its adoption continues to acceler...

AI Investor Database Solutions Powering Smarter Capital Decisions

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AI Investor Database Solutions Powering Smarter Capital Decisions By: Tanya Jain  January 22, 2026 Share:        The capital market is now driven not by relationships and gut instinct alone but by speed, relevance, and accuracy, with respect to raising and deploying capital. Analyst models related to AI investor database solutions are at the forefront of this phenomenon and can assist the investment team in changing from static spreadsheets to living intelligence systems. Instead of manually tracking limited partner preferences or outdated contact lists, firms can now analyse thousands of investor signals in real time. According to recent insights from PwC and Deloitte, asset managers that embed artificial intelligence into investor intelligence workflows report materially faster capital raising cycles and stronger alignment with investor mandates. Imagine preparing for a fundraiser where investor targeting feels less like guesswork and more like a data-guided s...

Investment Management Services in Retail Private Markets

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Investment Management Services in Retail Private Markets By: Nitin Kumar  January 19, 2026 Share:        Private markets  are embarking on a paradigm shift in their market structure. What primarily consisted of institutional investment is currently being rewritten due to a carefully planned and implemented wave of retail market participation. Private Market Outlook Global private market assets under management have surpassed USD 13 trillion, more than doubling over the past decade, with retail investors expected to drive most growth over the next five years. For investment management services providers, this shift emphasizes how they structure private assets rather than how they distribute them. The Structural Forces Expanding Retail Access to Private Markets The rise of retail participation in private markets does not occur due to a single catalyst. Instead, it is the cumulative effect of several structural drivers operating concurrently: the evolution of ...