Carried Interest

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s speech has allayed fears of a capital gains tax spike and laid out some intriguing initiatives for the industry, writes Tim Hames.

The UK Chancellor needs to think carefully before making major changes in the Budget writes Daniel Parry, managing director in the tax team at Alvarez and Marsal Taxand UK.

Critics of private equity have long considered this a loophole that allows already-wealthy private equity GPs to pay less than regular workers.

Challenges to 'leaver' status determinations are likely to rise in today's market environment. Fox & Partners' Catriona Watt outlines what you need to consider if you're thinking about leaving your firm.

The firm is back in market with a follow-up to its hybrid value fund and is on track to hit its $20bn fundraising goal for the year, co-founder Josh Harris said on its latest earnings call.

The fair value of Carlyle's private equity portfolio climbed 13% in the second quarter, but co-chief executive Kewsong Lee says there's more to be done in terms of recovery.

The organization hopes to spark debate with its new deal-by-deal model LPA, which incorporates recent changes to its whole-of-fund model LPA. Private Funds CFO spoke with some of the people who developed it ahead of the LPA’s release.

Industry lobby fights back on Maryland tax bill; Mid-market firm makes a bevy of promotions; Blackstone warns of coronavirus risk to funds.

The state's proposal to add a surcharge to management fee income and carried interest has the industry there scrambling to kill the measure.

Maryland’s proposed tax on management fees and carry may be more tactically sophisticated (if disagreeable to business) than they’re getting credit for.