Fundraising

The SEC will not meet its 5 July deadline to finalise rules implementing the JOBS Act, which eliminates the ban on general solicitations by private equity managers.

China is amending its securities investment fund law to include regulations on private equity funds, according to reports.

GP updates on fund activity keep firms on investors’ radars, which pays dividents when it comes to fundraising, said panellists at the PEI Investor Relations and Communications Forum in New York.

The industry trade organisation has directed around $80,000 to politicians with influence on Congressional committees considering legislation that would affect private equity.

A formerly unified LP universe is dividing based on those building customised accounts and those sticking to the traditional fund commitment route, Hamilton Lane CEO Mario Giannini said.

Palico is describing itself as the first online marketplace for LPs and GPs to share fundraising, secondaries and co-investment opportunities.

With a growing number of GPs quickly approaching the end of their 10-year contractual periods, its vital to consider some best practices in preparing a company for sale, explain A&M trio Mike Tamulis (pic), Markus Lahrkamp and Ryan Farrell.

In a survey by Squadron Capital, LPs voiced concerns over private equity firms managing both USD and RMB funds.

MiFID may not be top priority in the minds of compliance officers, but ignoring its presence would be a mistake, explains Imogen Garner of Norton Rose

Management fees in Asia are generally higher than in other regions, but the fees tend to come with sweeteners, a survey from Squadron Capital noted.