Thomas Duffell
More red tape around takeover deals in the UK may not prevent private equity deals from being completed, predict legal sources.
The French private equity association has attacked France’s proposed budget claiming it could strike a deadly blow to the industry.
With fresh research confirming that the industry views AIFM depository rules a top concern, advisors at Deloitte are encouraging GPs to begin addressing the matter early in the game.
UK Banks would have their investment and retail arms separated if the Labour party comes into power, promised the party's leader Ed Miliband.
The European Commission is sticking to its July 2013 AIFM implementation deadline, but could not guarantee there would be no delay as some in the industry suspect.
The EU commissioner responsible for implementing Solvency II is calling for an impact assessment of the rules by next March.
The UK should relax its tax laws in order to compete with offshore tax havens, urged the Conservative party treasurer.
The UK Government wants to make it easier for private equity and venture capital firms to float their technology companies on the London Stock Exchange.
The UK are first off the block in signing an intergovernmental agreement with the US to create bilateral tax reporting.
There is no such thing as simple regulation, according to Luxembourg Minister of Finance Luc Frieden. However he does view this onslaught of regulation as an opportunity for the fund industry.