The Modern Workflow Series Episode 1: Jay Maher on Platforms for New Industry Workflows
Financial services are changing fast as private markets become more public, Web 3.0 takes effect, new market risks emerge, and a shortage of accountants persists. Additionally, finance professionals today increasingly want to work in a hybrid setting, a shift that presents challenges and opportunities. Jay Maher brings his decades of experience in fund...
Common Questions About OpsCheck Answered
linkedintwitterHi. I’m Frank Caccio, founder of OpsCheck. If you're considering adopting our solution, we know you’ll have thoughts and concerns. Let’s review some frequently asked questions. Our teams are already busy, will OpsCheck add a lot of work to the day? OpsCheck requires just a modest effort from any individual and takes very little time. In...
Is OpsCheck A Good Fit For Your Firm?
linkedintwitterYou may be asking yourself, is OpsCheck a good fit for our firm? That question is crucial because there are a few scenarios where OpsCheck is not the right option. There are pros and cons associated with any service, of course. But OpsCheck is not a good fit for firms whose leadership takes a hands-off approach. OpsCheck delivers powerful...
OpsCheck Testimonial: Jason Gunn
linkedintwitterOpsCheck has helped crypto-fintech company Quoine improve customer support, operations, and compliance. The solution has also made Head of Customer Support Jason Gunn’s job much easier. Gunn uses OpsCheck to assign and share tasks with the Japan-based firm’s 25 professionals, check on their progress, and manage workflows as they oversee...
The OpsCheck Vision
linkedintwitter I'm Frank Caccio, the founder of OpsCheck. Early in my career, I was fortunate to work at Tiger Management. It was the premier hedge fund at the time. I had great mentors as well. They demonstrated integrity, leadership, and a great work ethic. That foundation and my passion for improving operations inspired me to create OpsCheck. As I ran...
OpsCheck Successfully Completes SOC 2 Audit
FacebookLinkedIn OpsCheck SOC 2 audit furthers its commitment to security as it advances workflow software for investment managers NEW YORK—March 28, 2023 -- OpsCheck, the leader in workflow software for investment management announced the successful completion of its Type 1 SOC 2 audit as it enhances financial and investment firms’ control and...
OpsCheck Testimonial: Travis Breznak
linkedintwitterProfessionals in financial operations, especially in accounting, live by checklists. That means they use Excel. But Excel checklists tend to become messy. As accountants know, they must be rolled forward constantly. In fact, accounting and financial operations can sometimes amount to a recurring roll-forward of checklists on Excel. What’s...
OpsCheck Testimonial: Mark Ford
linkedintwitterBefore taking advantage of OpsCheck, everything at ViewTrade Securities required a meeting. Whether in their offices in southern Florida or northern New Jersey, managers met with their teams to assign tasks. Teams met with each other before reporting back. Everyone used different spreadsheets to track their different tasks and meetings in...
OpsCheck Testimonial: Jason Etherington
linkedintwitter In 2019, hedge fund asset manager East Lodge Capital wasn’t using any software as an operational management tool. Then the pandemic happened. Now leaders at the London-based firm overseeing more than $ 1 billion use OpsCheck “religiously,” said Chief Operating Officer Jason Etherington. During the pandemic, East Lodge Capital’s teams...
OpsCheck Testimonial: Lia Oyman
linkedintwitterFranklin Templeton is a global investment firm with teams based all around the globe. The firm had been using the follow-the-sun approach for important tasks, handing off checklists and deadlines from office in office in one time zone to another as each began their days. Maintaining workflows among as many as 250 people in the US, Asia,...
Using Private Equity Project Management Software to Improve Business Processes
FacebookLinkedIn Why would a private equity or other financial firm take a project-management-oriented approach to improve business processes? How would they implement such a system? What purpose would this approach serve for private equity and financial firms? What benefits would this approach afford to firms needing services for capital calls,...
Addressing the Challenges of Managing Remote Employees with Superior Task, Workflow, and Project Management Tools
FacebookLinkedIn Every manager today knows the challenges of managing remote employees. That means they also now know that remote-working environments can be highly productive and remarkably cohesive as long as companies develop processes that support remote employees. That’s why financial asset management firms are now establishing remote work procedures...
OpsCheck Testimonial: Cyrus Borzooyeh
linkedintwitterAs the Chief Financial Officer of an alternative investment firm that has been in the industry for more than 20 years, Cyrus Borzooyeh used to manage tasks and follow-up reminders with Excel, Outlook, and other software. Then he found OpsCheck. Borzooyeh’s previous task manager software was clunky and required too much manual work. Rather...
How Private Equity Firms Optimize Portfolio Operations
linkedintwitterWhen a private equity (PE) firm invests in a business, for example, a start-up, that company becomes part of the firm's portfolio. The key reason a private equity firm would buy a stake in a portfolio company is to increase its value, then sell the company for a profit mostly within five to seven years. For a private equity firm to get the...
How to Build a Good Deal Flow Management Process
linkedintwitterHunter Walker, a partner at Homebrew Venture Capital (VC) is often quoted saying “you lose 100% of the deals you don’t see”. As a venture capitalist, if your deal flow process is poorly managed, you’re likely missing out on a lot of suitable investment opportunities, and this statement by Walker should jolt you to improve on your VC deal...