Katherine Bucaccio
The SEC fined and censured JH Partners for loaning $62m to its portfolio companies without making proper disclosures to its investors.
Fresh research shows that while investors believe the new fee reporting template may improve GP transparency, two-thirds said they do not think it will significantly impact their investment decisions.
A proposed update will make fair value disclosures simpler for LPs, who have long had to report their private fund interests within a fair value hierarchy.
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Regulatory uncertainty and higher compliance costs are capping enthusiasm for the pan-EU marketing passport, according to women private equity delegates at an industry conference.
A new standardized ESG questionnaire from the UN's responsible investment unit seeks to lighten reporting workloads for GPs and LPs alike.
The private equity shop recruited the former legal counsel at Balderton Capital to fill the new position.
Ropes & Gray adds its first London antitrust partner; Brodies recruits a Freshfields fund formation vet; and more private fund lawyer moves.
More than half of North American private equity execs report an increase in their base salaries from 2014 to 2015, according to a new survey from recruiter Heidrick & Struggles.
The SEC charged Cranshire Capital Advisors, the latest target of a wide-sweeping fee investigation, for improperly charging compliance, legal and operating costs to its funds.
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In response to the renewed popularity of the strategy, the Channel Islands will allow special purpose acquisition companies to be listed on their stock exchange.