Thomas Duffell
International accounting standards may become more popular with private equity firms following planned IASB proposals to account for the value of control when measuring fair value.
To the delight of the private equity industry, the European Commission said it will postpone applying Solvency II’s strict capital requirements on pension funds.
PE Manager tracks third party service providers: Asset Risk Consultants launch a practice to help fund managers struggling with the AIFM directive; JP Morgan has promoted in-house talent to take over its M&A division; and more.
UK private equity firms could face a tax increase after the government released proposals that would stop firms from reinvesting fund profits at the corporate tax rate.
An investor lobbying group has called in to question the Luxembourg regulators’ ability to properly supervise funds and claimed investors could lose confidence in the domicile as a reliable financial center.
Employees disagree with their senior management about how anti-corruption policies are communicated at the firm, fresh research reveals.
PE Manager tracks third party service providers: Lightyear loses an advisor to Deutsche Bank, Apex makes changes at the top in Bermuda and Silverfleet buys fund administration firm Ipes.
The fund domicile has become the first country to start accepting applications from fund managers who want to become authorized under the pan-European directive.
Investors are insisting on stricter key man clauses in fund documents. But these do not work always work in LPs' favor, observe legal sources.
The Zug-headquartered fund manager is teaming up with Harvard Business Publishing to school its portfolio company chiefs on operational best practices.