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Ten things to consider when launching your own fund

Preparation, a clear investment thesis and respecting contractual obligations are just a few key areas to note, write Robert Mailer, Oliver Rochman and Funke Omisore from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.

5 min read · 05 January 2021

Story of the Year: The best of PEI’s Friday Letter

PEI’s editorial team tackled the climate crisis, racial inequality, tax avoidance and everything in between this year.

2 min read · 30 December 2020

You're on Mute

A festive verse from Eamon Devlin, a Zurich-based partner at asset management consultancy MJ Hudson.

2 min read · 25 December 2020

Story of the year: Vista's Robert Smith and the $139m 'nothing burger'

The tech-focused investor's chairman and chief executive admitted to tax evasion on almost $200m of assets in October.

3 min read · 23 December 2020

Story of the Year: Trial by fire for Future 40

Young executives identified as future leaders will emerge from 2020 more experienced because of the unique challenges they faced.

2 min read · 21 December 2020

False Claims Act: A new risk to private equity investors

Recent activity under the False Claims Act shows PE firms are in the DoJ’s and private whistleblowers’ crosshairs, writes Michael Waldman, a trial and appellate litigator at Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber.

5 min read · 02 December 2020

NAV facilities’ potential in emerging markets

As emerging markets GPs continue to seek ways to address reduced liquidity and a challenging fundraising environment, law firm Akin Gump asks if NAV facilities could be part of the answer.

4 min read · 22 October 2020

Keep an eye on Kentucky

A lawsuit involving Blackstone and KKR’s hedge fund businesses could have a bearing on wider private markets.

2 min read · 30 July 2020

ILPA releases deal-by-deal model LPA, term sheet

The organisation hopes to spark debate with its new deal-by-deal model LPA, which incorporates recent changes to its whole-of-fund model LPA. Sister title Private Funds CFO spoke with some of the people who developed it ahead of the LPA’s release.

5 min read · 23 July 2020

Fintech's innovation and protection balancing act

Regulators are seeking to remove barriers to fintech innovation while also protecting consumers, write Benjamin Lyon and John Young, international counsels at Debevoise & Plimpton.

2 min read · 30 June 2020

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