Thomas Duffell
Most firms admit they haven’t started preliminary work to meet January filing deadlines under the AIFMD, new research shows.
Ireland’s new private debt funds regime is the first of its kind in the EU and will work in conjunction with the recently implemented AIFMD.
Now the EU and the US have tightened their sanctions against Russia, there’s even more danger of GPs getting into hot water.
The UN’s chief lender has introduced a certification scheme for public-private partnerships to help developing countries regulate the projects.
The transaction and monitoring fee sabre-rattling of the SEC has led to a sharp decline in their use, according to a recent study.
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A bill providing banks and CLO issuers an extra two years to comply with the Volcker rule has passed the US House of Representatives.
The economic think-tank’s global tax proposals argue for an investment funds carve-out but specific fund rules will not be available until September 2015.
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Positive signs are emerging from standard setters’ mission to cut clutter in financial reporting.
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The Takeover Panel has proposed changes leaving no room for firms to renege on promises made during a takeover.
A UK appeals court confirmed that a valuation expert’s decision is final, and cannot be tried in the courts, even if the expert made mistakes.