Thomas Duffell
SJ Berwin’s Philipp Girardet talks to PE Manager about how GPs can avoid fines and reputational damage by ensuring portfolio companies do not engage in anti-competitive behaviour.
Merger filing fees in Italy will be abolished and are to set be replaced with a mandatory competition fee.
Ireland will use the implementation of the AIFM Directive to rethink its regulatory framework for private funds, which may mean scaling back current requirements.
PwC assurance partner Paula Smith has moved to the firm’s London office to become the accounting firm's UK asset management leader. Here she tells us what prompted the move and what she expects for private equity.
French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici has disappointed the private equity industry by insisting that capital gains will be taxed as income next year.
Banks and private equity firms subject to the controversial US tax law say all countries, whether 'FATCA partners' or not, should be able to use service providers to meet their reporting duties.
A lack of resources is hampering the effectiveness of the UK Serious Fraud Office, according to Transparency International, which also noted risks to the global anti-corruption battle in the US.
Exit specialists Bluebox strengthens its team, pension funds now have access to an online asset manager network and fund administrator HedgeServ launches a Form PF reporting solution.
Many of the largest US private equity firms have reportedly been caught up in a probe over management fee conversions, which can reduce the tax they pay by up to 20 percent.
Thailand’s financial regulator has proposed a tax break for private equity firms that invest in government-supported businesses.