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GPs to bear higher execution risk under latest SEC proposals

Changes to how the US Securities and Exchange Commission could get involved in indemnification and exculpation have come completely out of the blue, say industry practitioners.

3 min read · 22 March 2022

I’m a non-US GP – will the SEC’s proposals affect me?

The degree to which non-US sponsors would be impacted by the changes depends on whether they are registered with the SEC.

3 min read · 07 March 2022

Chinese GPs take comfort from downside protection during regulatory overhaul

Managers are utilising mechanisms such as convertible debt instruments, put options and minimum returns to mitigate uncertainty over exits.

4 min read · 02 March 2022

Morgan Lewis partners unravel SEC’s ‘earth shattering’ proposals

Recent SEC proposals could upend practices that have been 'widely accepted for decades in the PE industry', says Morgan Lewis partner Jedd Wider.

3 min read · 16 February 2022

Nominate PE's Future 40 leaders – deadline extended

Submit your nominations for PEI's annual 40 under 40: Future Leaders of Private Equity list.

2 min read · 24 January 2022

Why the UK’s answer to CFIUS could be more bark than bite

The UK’s National Security and Investment Act is unlikely to translate into diminished overseas appetites for domestic assets.

3 min read · 13 January 2022

Fund terms could be defined by these factors in 2022

LPs are focusing their attention on GP commitments and fund sizes, as well as more protections, in a heady fundraising environment.

3 min read · 13 January 2022

Here are the outstanding individuals who made PEI's Future 40 list in 2021

Private Equity International’s top 40 under 40 are set to shape the world of private equity over the coming decade.

2 min read · 22 December 2021

The challenges preventing retail potential from turning into alternatives AUM

With retail investing in alternatives still in its infancy, headwinds remain before the $179trn global pool of individual investor capital can be fully tapped.

3 min read · 14 December 2021

AIFMD reforms: 'Not the car crash everyone was expecting'

The proposal seeks to amend the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive including disclosures to investors and the scope of ELTIF regulation.

4 min read · 08 December 2021

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