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Jennifer Harris

News analysis: Honouring commitments

Will more capital calls mean more LP defaults this year?

6 min read · 05 January 2013

UK coalition government proposes capital gains tax hike

It’s still unclear whether carried interest would be affected by a proposal to raise the tax rate on capital gains from 'non-business assets' to 40%.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Hicks Muse alumnus launches LP-friendly SPAC

The latest 'blank cheque' company on the market may be a bellwether: it features 10% carry, an easy opt-out structure for investors and a shortened investment period.

4 min read · 05 January 2013

Shell companies prove tough to crack

The Delaware Chancery Court recently ruled that Blackstone doesn’t owe Alliance a termination fee – sticking to a strict interpretation of the language in the merger agreement.

4 min read · 05 January 2013

Break-up fees skyrocket for private equity firms

Sellers are demanding much higher break fees when working with private equity buyers these days – sometimes up to 100% of the deal’s value.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

ACG launches Washington monitoring initiative

The Association for Corporate Growth has begun to monitor regulatory developments at the request of its members, many of which are mid-market private firms.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Firms form healthcare trade group

TPG, KKR, Apax and Bain are just some of the 40 private equity firms that make up the Chicago-based association for private equity firms that invest in healthcare.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

AIFM moves two votes closer to law, LBOs at risk

The Council of Ministers and the ECON Committee have approved versions of the directive, but crucial differences remain in regards to the ‘third country’ rules. The latter group's version also includes a clause that could block LBOs.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

US lawmakers unveil hybrid tax rate for carry

The House of Representatives will consider treating three-fourths of a GP’s carried interest as ordinary income, with the remaining one-fourth left at a lower capital gains rate.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Paulson: Volcker rule is unnecessary

Former US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said at a conference last week that he does not support the Volcker rule, nor does he believe it would have saved any failed banks during the financial crisis.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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