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Less than half of fund managers are ‘up to speed’ with investor information demands, a survey found.
Private fund firms can be conservative when it comes to taking on new technology, but they could learn a thing or two from their venture capitalist peers.
Worries over volatile geopolitics, including the tension surrounding North Korea, are making LPs act cautiously.
New regulations expected to slow China outbound deals are in fact paving the way for more cross-border buyout funds targeting government-favoured industries such as manufacturing.
LPs seem to have won the battle for lower management fees and carry, but hurdle rates are slowly falling.
Just over half of LPs have experienced greater transparency from fund managers since 2015, a new report claims.
A commentary on the American Investment Council’s website criticised ILPA’s guidance on private equity’s use of subscription credit lines.
With the growth of private equity and the wall of money flowing in, managers are struggling with the ‘institutionalization’ of the asset class. Malcolm Pobjoy, Vistra’s group commercial director for North America, sets out what GPs need to do to deal with new investor demands
Less than half of private fund managers think their cybersecurity program would pass the rigors of a regulatory exam, but they have more confidence in their overall compliance policy.
Funds engaging in sponsorless lending often point to more legwork as a way of justifying higher fees for a higher-risk product. However, the situation is not always straightforward.