How to Launch a Private Fund the Right Way | Lloyd Collier on Fund Administration, AI & Building Better Investment Firms

Episode 23  ·  Jul 24, 11:00 AM
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private funds, fund administration, hedge fund launch, private equity operations, emerging managers, JTC Group, Lloyd Collier, Ron Geffner, alternative investments, fund operations, Ireland funds, ICAV, tokenization, AI in finance, private markets, investment operations, fund CFO, private equity fundraising, investment management, Unfiltered Finance

In this episode of Unfiltered Finance, Ron Geffner sits down with Lloyd Collier, Senior Director at JTC Group, to discuss what really happens behind the scenes when launching and operating private investment funds.

Lloyd shares lessons from over two decades in asset servicing, explaining how fund administrators help emerging managers avoid costly mistakes, why collaboration between service providers matters, and what separates great administrators from average ones.

The conversation explores fund launches, fundraising challenges, Ireland as a fund domicile, AI in fund administration, tokenization, private markets, operational infrastructure, and the future of alternative investments.

Whether you're launching your first fund or managing institutional capital, this episode offers valuable insights into the operational side of building successful investment firms.