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Jennifer Banzaca

News & Analysis

‘Be patient and creative’ – executive search firm founder on hiring and retaining female talent

More women are being hired across investing, finance, legal and fundraising functions.

5 min read · 11 January 2023

News & Analysis

GPs get caught up in the Marketing Rule’s net

Private equity managers are relying on different methodologies to calculate net performance as the Marketing Rule’s compliance date passes.

8 min read · 22 November 2022

News & Analysis

Don’t take chances when it comes to pay-to-play

With November elections fast approaching in the US, firms need to remind employees about the rules of donating to a political campaign.

4 min read · 10 October 2022

News & Analysis

The SEC’s audacious audit proposal: How it could upend industry practices

The commission’s proposals could cause fundamental shifts in standard practice and market structure, if turned into final rules.

10 min read · 16 August 2022

News & Analysis

GPs are including sanctions requirements in fund docs

Private fund managers are considering putting sanctions-related language in their fund documents to protect themselves from investor complaints and potential litigation down the road.

4 min read · 14 June 2022

Regulation

Managing change as you wrangle with the SEC's new marketing rule

The fast-approaching implementation of the SEC’s new marketing rule has compliance teams asking a lot of questions about how to stay in bounds, while managing cultural changes within their firms.

4 min read · 31 May 2022

News & Analysis

Fund manager who defrauded Silicon Valley Bank sentenced to prison

JES Global founder Elliot Smerling pleaded guilty last month to a $133m fraud scheme.

2 min read · 18 May 2022

News & Analysis

GPs build NAV optionality into fund docs

NAV loans have seen a significant increase in popularity among managers, and some are looking to make it easier to take them out.

2 min read · 03 May 2022

News & Analysis

Company-wide understanding of ESG can help reduce compliance risk

More issues are falling under the ESG umbrella and private equity firms need to develop better programmes to avoid potential issues, experts say.

4 min read · 27 April 2022

Russian sanctions highlight the importance of ongoing AML/KYC monitoring

Although private funds are not subject to AML regulations, a CSC webinar outlined best practices for customer due diligence amid heightened investor scrutiny

4 min read · 21 March 2022

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