A COLLABORATIVE PLATFORM FOR PRIVATE MARKETS

eFront Provider

eFront Provider is a collaborative multi-layer (multi-tenant) SaaS platform for Private Markets between Asset Servicers – eFront Invest users – and Asset Managers (GPs).

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eFront Provider

eFront Provider is preferred by Asset Servicers already using eFront who want to tighten operations between the Fund / Asset Manager (GPs) and the Fund Administrator (Asset Servicers) through real-time collaboration, audit-trails and operational control.

 

Why you need eFront Provider

 

Asset Servicers with an eFront Invest instance and Asset Managers (GPs) have common challenges to address:

 

  • Lack of standardisation for fund services and fund administraiton, leading to highly manual and non-scalable processes.
  • Reliance on spreadsheets and emails leads to risk and inefficiency.
  • Data is re-keyed multiple times leading to excessive reconciliation overhead.

Key Benefits from using eFront Provider

 

  • A single view of the truth for documents and data across asset manager and asset servicer.
  • Transparency end-to-end when executing shared activities.
  • Allows both parties to scale more efficiently and reduce operational risk by digitising highly manual tasks.
  • It gives everyone a single view of the truth and creates more seamless front-to-back processing.

Key Points to Consider

 

  • Asset Servicers obtain the ability to offer elevated client experience as well as eFront ecosystem conectivity with their instance of eFront Invest.
  • Asset Managers achieve improved experience with on-demand access to data held by the Asset Servicer as well as greater transparency on operational activities and oversight of outsourced processes. It also digitises manual tasks for efficiency and reduced risk.

What is available through eFront Provider?

 

The multi-layered platform is controlled thorugh user permissions. Workflow sharing is available as mentioned. Through this, GPs can:

 

  • Share documents and data with Asset Servicers to set up a fund within eFront Invest easily.
  • Simplify the request, review and approval of capital calls and distributions.
  • Track and approve fund invoices for payments and accoutning.
  • Review and approve financial statements (with full audit trail).
  • Access to standard data on their investors, investments and performance.

Expected Results

 

eFront Provider supports private markets by unifying data and processes across the investment lifcycle, ensuring consistency and efficient front-to-back operations.

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Key Advantages of eFront Provider

 

  • Streamlined data exchange – centralises communications and data flows between asset managers and administrators and reduces reliance on email and spreadsheets.
  • Improved data quality and consistency – promotes a single source of truth, removes duplication and inconsistency in fund accounting and performance reporting.
  • Operational efficiency – standardises workflows (e.g. capital calls, NAVs, cashflows), improving timeliness and accuracy while reducing time spent on reconciliation and validation
  • Real-time collaboration – both asset managers and administrators can work in a shared environment with clear status tracking and audit trails.
  • Enhanced transparency and oversight – managers gain visibility into administrator workflows allowing for better governance and compliance reporting where necessary.
  • Document management upload documents once – makes them available to all relevant stakeholders (e.g. LP statements, fund notices).
  • Audit and control – build in audit trails support regulatory compliance and internal control standards (especially useful under AIFMD, SEC and Solvency II).
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