Insights

Beyond the Quarterly Report: How Investor Expectations Are Reshaping Private Fund Reporting

Reshaping Private Funds

Quarterly reporting still has a place, but on its own it no longer meets modern investor expectations. Investors increasingly expect more frequent updates, on-demand access to their holdings, and a continuous digital reporting experience alongside the quarterly cycle.

Liam McEvoy - Marketing Executive

Liam McEvoy

Marketing Executive

Academic

What is a Secondaries Fund in Private Markets?

Secondaries Fund

Secondaries funds buy existing fund stakes and continuation vehicles from LPs and GPs. Discover how they work, the latest market data, and why AI-native fund administration is becoming critical for accurate NAV calculations.

Liam McEvoy - Marketing Executive

Liam McEvoy

Marketing Executive

Product

Just Released - Fund & Class Tags, Sensitive Reporting & More

Fund & Class Tags, Sensitive Reporting & More

Tags now extend to funds and unit classes, adding to the existing Caruso tag taxonomy. Slice your portfolio by any dimension without relying on naming conventions or external spreadsheets. This release also masks tax IDs by default in the All Distribution Details report, with tagging on orders coming next.

Matthew Boote

Matthew Boote

Product Lead

Academic

What is NAV in fund administration? Net Asset Value explained

NAV Calculation

NAV is the single most important number a fund administrator produces. This guide defines Net Asset Value, walks through the NAV calculation process, and explains why accuracy matters to LPs, auditors, and regulators.

Liam McEvoy - Marketing Executive

Liam McEvoy

Marketing Executive

Insights

Why Building Fund Admin Software Is Harder Than You Think

Building Fund Admin

Fund managers weighing a custom build against a purpose-built platform often discover the true cost too late. Security liabilities, ongoing development, regulatory complexity, and talent costs add up fast.

Dylan Jones, Client Partner at Caruso

Dylan Jones

Client Partner

Insights

The New Operating Model for Outsourcing Fund Administration

Outsourcing Fund Administration

Outsourcing fund administration is no longer the strategic question. What has changed is the expectation around how that relationship operates. The emerging model is shared operational infrastructure: continuous visibility, unified data, integrated investor experiences, and AI-augmented service.

Liam McEvoy - Marketing Executive

Liam McEvoy

Marketing Executive

Insights

Agentic AI in Fund Administration: Why Most Platforms Aren't Ready

AI Agentic Fund Admin

Most fund administration platforms have announced AI features in the past year, but agentic AI, AI that takes action inside the system of record, requires a different architecture. Here is what COOs should look for in 2026.

Liam McEvoy - Marketing Executive

Liam McEvoy

Marketing Executive

Academic

What Is an Open-Ended Fund?

Open Ended Funds

An open-ended fund is a pooled investment vehicle that continuously issues and redeems holdings based on investor demand. This guide explains how open-ended funds work, how they differ from closed-ended structures, and what the operational differences mean for fund administrators.

Liam McEvoy - Marketing Executive

Liam McEvoy

Marketing Executive

Product

Just Released - Bulk Tagging, Investor Portal Themes & More

Bulk Tagging

This release brings bulk tagging across Investing Entities, Accounts, and Related Parties, four new investor portal themes, right-click context menus across core tables, plus a set of registry, compliance, and reporting refinements.

Matthew Boote

Matthew Boote

Product Lead

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