PEI Staff

Fund managers hold huge amounts of data and sensitive information, so tackling the sharp rise in cyber-crime is a priority. Zak Bentley finds out how to defend against an attack

The pain UK-domiciled fund managers are feeling from the Financial Conduct Authority will be worth it in the long run

With the growth of private equity and the wall of money flowing in, managers are struggling with the ‘institutionalization’ of the asset class. Malcolm Pobjoy, Vistra’s group commercial director for North America, sets out what GPs need to do to deal with new investor demands

Two recent security breaches mean it’s time to examine how private fund firms should act if they become victims

As private funds accounting becomes ever more important, Peter Cogan, partner and co-leader of EisnerAmper’s financial services audit and assurance services practice, tells pfm about the rising complexity – and the costs

Technology upgrades, operational due diligence and marketing compliance pitfalls were hot topics at sister title Private Equity International’s Investor Relations & Communications Forum. Claire Wilson reports on the key takeaways

The Financial Conduct Authority will insist UK private equity firms use a standardized reporting template, but it’s crucial they learn from their US counterparts.

The nomination of a Dodd-Frank critic as commissioner and the private filing of IPOs are just two signs of a new direction at the SEC, Claire Wilson writes

Do key-person provisions achieve what they are supposed to?

Alexandra Poe, a private funds partner in the corporate practice of Hughes, Hubbard & Reed in New York, tells pfm about how she ended up in private equity law and the best week of her life.