Clare Burrows

In a move that could be attractive to China’s GPs, industry groups submitted to Hong Kong authorities a tax exemption proposal for fund domiciles. 

Despite often being required to use independent fund administrators, fund managers have to comb through the results to ensure reports from service providers are accurate, delegates heard at the PEI Private Fund CFO & COO Seminar 2013 in Hong Kong. 

Private equity and real estate firms are becoming more cautious and emphasizing investor protection, delegates heard at PEI’s Private Fund CFO & COO Seminar in Hong Kong.

Two fast fundraising efforts this month – MBK Partners and Anchor Equity Partners – have underscored the idea that track record of fund or team will attract capital in a weak market.

Tax specialist Yasser El-Ansary will head up the Australian industry body from late November, following the loss of seven-year CEO Katherine Woodthorpe  

Private equity firms in India that bought assets before 2010 will not be taxed retroactively under GAAR, although further interpretation is now needed on some new terms.

The founder of UK-based Better Capital and industry veteran Jon Moulton slammed the EU directive at the AVCAL conference in Australia this week.

A notable percentage of LPs say that GPs are answering their call for lower management fees, according to SEI research.

Katherine Woodthorpe, who became head of the Australian private equity organization at a time of regulatory uncertainty, has given her resignation.

Insurance companies in India, representing a potential $10 billion in capital, have been given the green light to invest in alternative investment funds.