October 2017 Issue

Political and legal changes have prompted some fund managers to reconsider their traditional fund domiciles. Claire Wilson looks at which are emerging as favorites

What are the factors to consider when choosing a fund domicile? David Turner picks out the seven key issues that determine where you should register

People Moves Ovtober 2017 Rebecca 2017-10-02 Akrofie LAWYERS The Securities and Exchange Commission appointed Dalia Blass as director of investment management. Blass joins from international law firm Ropes & Gray, where she was counsel in the investment management practice. She replaces Dav

Private equity firms are a uniquely attractive mark for cyber-attacks, but a proactive approach can be a sturdy shield, writes Peter Cohen, director of strategic risk at MWR InfoSecurity

A growing number of private fund firms have become embroiled in court action this year. Rebecca Akrofie spoke to lawyers about the biggest legal headwinds currently facing the industry

A number of private fund firms have found themselves in legal proceedings over the past six months; pfm looks at three of the biggest cases

Private equity remains cautious about exposure to cryptocurrency and blockchain, but as regulators grow to understand the technology, more managers could get on board, writes Rebecca Akrofie

The Securities and Exchange Commission has brought a number of enforcement actions over conflict of interest infractions in recent years, including KKR in 2015 for breaching its fiduciary duty and WL Ross & Co last year for failing to disclose its fee offset provisions conflict. To avoid such situations, there are some key elements to keep in mind

Our search for the top 30 private fund lawyers under the age of 40 has finished; here are our picks

Dan Burke, a partner at London-based DMC Capital Partners, tells pfm about winning silver in the Olympics, and juggling pro-sports with the financial services industry

Kate Clouston, deputy chief executive at Guernsey Finance, explains the unique advantages that make Guernsey an appealing base from which to do business, and a respite from Brexit-related uncertainty

Private fund firms that operate in the UK will be subject to new compliance rules from next summer, but the time to begin preparing is now, writes Claire Wilson

pfm assesses the agency’s priorities through the lens of recent cases

Bridging facilities are being used not just for more efficient deal execution, but also to get proceeds into the hands of LPs more quickly

The investment manager is being sued for allegedly withholding payments to a placement agent, in a rare case of an advisor risking its market reputation