Katherine Bucaccio

The growth equity firm has found a replacement for longtime finance chief Randy Henderson, who is leaving Spectrum after 18 years.

In an effort to better examine the compliance practices of investment advisers, the commission may require third-party reviews, according to a speech by Division of Investment Management director David Grim.

The service provider has changed its name to align the US outpost with the rest of the international firm.

A former ACA Compliance consultant said she will use general solicitation, a marketing strategy most GPs still feel nervous about, to reach new investors. 

In an effort to distinguish themselves in a competitive market, nearly two-thirds of GPs who currently call themselves ‘generalists’ plan to rebrand as more specialized shops.

The fourth-largest US pension system is requesting that GPs provide more disclosures on current and historical fees by the end of 2015 or risk getting axed. 

A law school professor and an academic researcher have been nominated to replace Luis Aguilar and Daniel Gallagher, pending Senate approval.

GPs are now more likely to fall into three distinct categories – publicly-listed global asset managers, regional or industry specialists, and small start-up funds, according to a study by the London Business School’s Coller Institute of Private Equity.

Orrick snags Weil partner to lead German PE group; KWM employment head defects to Brown Rudnick; and more private fund lawyer moves.

For the first time, the regulator has published extensive statistics collected from investment advisers’ Forms PF, including information on fund domiciles and investment focuses.