{"id":50793,"date":"2025-06-02T18:18:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T12:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalinsight.in\/index.php\/2025\/06\/02\/alternative-investments-technology-bridging-the-gap-a-fund-managers-guide-to-overcoming-tech-dilemmas\/"},"modified":"2025-06-02T18:18:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T12:48:33","slug":"alternative-investments-technology-bridging-the-gap-a-fund-managers-guide-to-overcoming-tech-dilemmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalinsight.in\/index.php\/2025\/06\/02\/alternative-investments-technology-bridging-the-gap-a-fund-managers-guide-to-overcoming-tech-dilemmas\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Alternative Investments Technology: Bridging the Gap\u2019 \u2013 A Fund Manager\u2019s Guide to Overcoming Tech Dilemmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>New Delhi [India], June 2: <\/strong>For fund managers navigating digital transformation, the real challenge isn\u2019t the lack of tools \u2013 it\u2019s the flood of questions. Where do we begin? What\u2019s worth automating? Should we build or buy? In his new book,\u00a0<em>Alternative Investments Technology: Bridging the Gap<\/em>\u00a0(Taylor &amp; Francis | Routledge), seasoned technologist and enterprise architect\u00a0<strong>Ankur Agarwal<\/strong>\u00a0offers a practical, jargon-free roadmap to help private capital firms make smarter, business-aligned technology decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing on decades of experience working closely with fund managers, Ankur identifies the recurring dilemmas investment leaders face \u2013 dilemmas that are more about change management and strategic clarity than tech specs. This book serves as a field guide for navigating those choices.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe idea for this book came from years of sitting across the table from fund managers who kept running into the same set of questions,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0says Agarwal.\u00a0<em>\u201cOver time, I realized those questions weren\u2019t just technical \u2013 they reflected deeper decision-making dilemmas. Yet there wasn\u2019t a practical guide that looked at these issues from both the business and technology lens. That\u2019s what I set out to write.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Book<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Alternative Investments Technology: Bridging the Gap<\/em>\u00a0helps private capital firms:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Identify the right starting point for automation and tech modernization.<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate when to build vs. buy, and how much to customize.<\/li>\n<li>Simplify investor reporting, compliance, and ESG tracking using technology.<\/li>\n<li>Make strategic tech decisions without falling into vendor hype or abstraction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The book is designed for fund managers, operational heads, and decision-makers at private equity, private debt, venture capital, and fund-of-funds firms \u2013 especially those at early to mid-stages of digital maturity.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIf you are an alternative investment firm in an early stage of your automation journey, there is not a lot of literature for you to get smarter about the path ahead. Ankur\u2019s book fills this important gap,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0says\u00a0<strong>Rajdeep Endow<\/strong>, Private Equity Advisor &amp; Transformation Leader.\u00a0<em>\u201cWritten in a simple and lucid style, Ankur uses real-world examples to illustrate his points and provide actionable advice.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Coverage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The book has been reviewed by\u00a0<strong>CIO Africa<\/strong>, which called it\u00a0<em>\u201ca must-read for firms in emerging markets looking to scale responsibly through technology.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Read the full review<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cioafrica.co\/book-review-alternative-investments-technology-bridging-the-gap-by-ankur-agarwal\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">CIO Africa Book Review<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ankur Agarwal<\/strong>\u00a0is Co-Founder and CTO of\u00a0<strong>PE Front Office<\/strong>, a leading SaaS platform for alternative investment firms.\u00a0A TOGAF-certified architect, poet, and musician, Ankur has also authored\u00a0<em>Enterprise Technology in Private Equity<\/em>\u00a0(PEI Media, 2013) and the poetry collection\u00a0<em>Adyakshar<\/em>\u00a0(2020).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Book Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Title<\/strong>:\u00a0<em>Alternative Investments Technology: Bridging the Gap<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Author<\/strong>: Ankur Agarwal<br \/>\n<strong>Publisher<\/strong>: Taylor &amp; Francis (Routledge)<br \/>\n<strong>ISBN<\/strong>: 9781032771786<br \/>\n<strong>Available at<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.routledge.com\/Alternative-Investments-Technology-Bridging-the-Gap\/Agarwal\/p\/book\/9781032771786\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Routledge<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.in\/d\/jh0jdBW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0and other global retailers<br \/>\n<strong>Formats<\/strong>: Paperback, Hardcover, eBook<\/p>\n<p><em>If you have any objection to this press release content, kindly contact pr.error.rectification@gmail.com to notify us. 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