Private Equity

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Story of the Year: The double-edged sword of state aid

The onset of the coronavirus presented a vital question to private equity managers – should they accept state support or not?

2 min read · 16 December 2020

Don’t forget Brexit

Remember that other huge market disrupting force causing uncertainty for the UK PE industry in everything from portfolio companies to fundraising?

2 min read · 03 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

Carlyle Asia chairman: Chinese IPOs could become more popular exits

Chinese businesses that might previously have sought an IPO in the US may consider going public at home, Yang Xiang-Dong tells PEI.

4 min read · 18 November 2020

DOL quietly enacts ESG rules

President Trump's Department of Labor has instituted new rules that many see as a blow to the growing environmental, social and governance investment models.

3 min read · 10 November 2020

Gray: Blackstone ready for ‘blue wave’ in next week’s US election

Should the Democrats sweep the White House and Congress, Blackstone's president and COO says infrastructure spending and funding for cities could offset other headwinds.

3 min read · 29 October 2020

Private equity in 401(k) plans could be vulnerable in Democratic sweep

Under a 'blue wave' scenario, progressive politicians like Elizabeth Warren would have more power to target aspects of the financial system they have consistently criticised, including private equity.

4 min read · 19 October 2020

Some LPs give Vista’s Smith a pass for tax evasion, one calls it ‘nothing burger’

Smith will pay his penalty and back taxes, and then should get on with the business of running and growing Vista, several LPs told Buyouts.

4 min read · 19 October 2020

Trump vs Biden: Stark differences have private real estate on edge

Whether it's taxation or housing, the industry see pluses and minuses in both candidates, but the threat of delayed decision looms large.

6 min read · 30 September 2020

Yuan love: Why China's RMB-denominated PE market just became more compelling

Schroder Adveq is one of the latest western firms to benefit from Shanghai's QFLP programme, which provides access to a market that has until now proved elusive for international LPs.

6 min read · 30 September 2020

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