Private Equity
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has ended a month-long consultation period on what it says will be one of the world’s most competitive tax treatments for carry.
4 min read · 09 September 2020
Simon Witney, one of the most prominent practitioners in UK and European private equity, is leaving the firm after almost four years.
2 min read · 01 September 2020
Investment in the region shows signs of growing geographical diversification.
2 min read · 31 August 2020
Private investments in public companies are increasingly moving onto general partners’ radars but what’s driving this trend?
6 min read · 31 August 2020
Offshore charitable trusts are commonly used, but difficult to navigate.
2 min read · 27 August 2020
A divided SEC has widened the definition of accredited investors, another tentative step to bring more retail investors into the private funds market.
2 min read · 27 August 2020
The proposed bill will likely become law in early 2021 and will likely affect private equity investment activity into the UK, write lawyers from Akin Gump.
4 min read · 14 August 2020
With some portfolio companies needing urgent financing support, private equity managers may once again consider adding debt operations – but it comes with challenges.
2 min read · 13 August 2020
PEI's interactive chart takes a look at some markets beyond the US that permit defined contribution plans to invest in private equity, and the regulations governing their participation.
1 min read · 20 July 2020
The rules, which came into force on 23 June, will enable the UK government to intervene in foreign takeovers of British companies deemed critical in public health emergencies.
4 min read · 02 July 2020
