PEI Staff

The SEC may not pursue every infringement under its new chairman, but the focus on examinations is here to stay, says Blackstone chief legal officer John Finley

The US regulator and the limited partner lobby group are gathering data on fund-level leverage, and are likely to focus on disclosures to LPs, Marine Cole finds

Since Oaktree’s Howard Marks sounded the alarm on subscription line financing, criticism has rained down on the product. Kalliope Gourntis spoke with GPs about the facilities

Brexit, transparency and subscription credit lines were on the minds of chief financial officers at Invest Europe’s CFO Forum in Germany. Claire Wilson has four takeaways from the conference

Marine Cole examines the symbiotic relationship between subscription credit lines and secondaries funds

GPs pursuing buy and build strategies should gauge their antitrust risk early, because there can be a steep price for waiting until a regulator comes knocking, writes Rob Kotecki.

Claire Wilson considers what fund managers want – and what they expect – from the AIFMD review.

Most firms have adapted well to increased regulatory requirements, but keeping the watchdog from the door is an ongoing challenge. Claire Wilson and Rebecca Akrofie look at what’s next for global private fund regulation.

Legal View Rebecca 2017-07-01 Akrofie THE AMERICAS Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has appointed David Blass as a partner in the firm’s investment funds practice. Blass joins from the Investment Company Institute, where he was general counsel. He formerly held numerous positions at the US Se

Jul/Aug 2017 News Digest Rebecca 2017-07-01 Akrofie Dollar Tree sues Sycamore Sycamore Partners is being sued for allegedly breaching the terms of an agreement that formed as part of an acquisition made by one of its portfolio companies. The private equity firm agreed it would work with Do