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AIFMD was supposed to make it easier and more efficient for fund managers to raise capital in Europe. Pierre Weimerskirch of LIS – a SANNE company – asks whether it has succeeded.
Community-adjusted EBITDA is being used to justify sky-high valuations. There are good reasons for skepticism, says Anthony Alfonso of BDO.
The ways in which the SEC applies the law on advertising are constantly evolving, say Jason Brown, Eva Carman and Caitlin Giaimo of Ropes & Gray.
Stiff penalties apply to GPs eyeing deals in France who do not comply with rules around foreign investment and obtaining merger clearance, according to law firm Franklin.
Political stability is healthy for the economy, Delos Capital’s Sanjay Sanhoee says
The law firm advises funds to act now to put contingency plans in place for a no-deal split between the UK and EU.
Credit should be given to the UK government for listening carefully to concerns expressed by stakeholders in private equity modifying its proposals, write Simon Witney and Christopher Boyne.
The industry body, which represents $2trn in PE assets, plans to publish an update to its private equity principles as early as this year.
In Duff & Phelps' poll of 124 senior financial services executives, 95% said they expect regulations to bump up their costs this year.
Fund's data controller has an obligation to ensure the vehicle is compliant with new regulations, managers warned.