Regulation

If Gulf organizations can learn from Abraaj’s mistakes and demonstrate high standards of corporate governance and integrity, there’s no limit to potential growth in the next 15 years, writes Christopher Skipper, a partner at Winston & Strawn’s Dubai office.

Further regulation of non-bank lending is unnecessary, a new white paper argues. It’s time to look at the smaller picture within individual member states.

The California Consumer Privacy Act is coming and the time for PE firms to take action is now, say experts.

Tax reform, the public market, outsourcing and the regulator are all factors that private funds managers will have to consider when it comes to their calculations.

Industry practitioners filing taxes for the first time since The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 came into effect are expecting a backlog at the agency.

California’s data law and cyber-risk management figure strongly on private equity agendas.

GDPR was the most notable EU regulatory initiative in 2018, but attention soon switched back to Brexit.

Chief financial officers, general counsels and compliance staff were busy in 2018 tackling issues from tax reform and carried interest to data privacy and Abraaj’s failure.