Private Equity

Regulation

Pushing PE onto Washington DC political agendas

ACG ex-vice president of public policy says there are opportunities for discussions in US Congress on private equity this year.

3 min read · 28 February 2017

Wilbur Ross confirmed as commerce secretary

The billionaire turnaround investor becomes the first private equity industry professional to join the Trump cabinet.

2 min read · 28 February 2017

GPs shouldn’t rely on regulation rollback

Fund managers may be placing themselves at a disadvantage by pulling back their compliance efforts, an asset management lawyer says.

1 min read · 22 February 2017

Exams could be reduced following SEC review

Michael Piwowar may remove government lawyers’ power to open investigations without seeking approval from commissioners.

1 min read · 21 February 2017

Mary Jo White returns to Debevoise

The former head of the Securities and Exchange Commission will become senior chairwoman at the global law firm.

1 min read · 15 February 2017

Populism and private equity

Michael Collins, chief executive of Invest Europe, on the challenge that populist politics presents to the private equity industry.

3 min read · 14 February 2017

Greenspan: Dodd-Frank is 'flawed'

At the recent PEI CFO and COO Forum in New York, we asked the Fed’s former commander-in-chief about matters of importance to the alternative assets industry following his keynote speech.

1 min read · 13 February 2017

LPs using side letters to avoid co-investment carry

Investors in the same fund are getting different terms on co-investments, according to a survey of deals by law firm MJ Hudson.

2 min read · 07 February 2017

Volcker on the chopping block

Trump’s Friday executive order called for a review of the rule which hinders big banks investing in private equity funds.

3 min read · 06 February 2017

Goldman CFO: Volcker Rule was never meant to force sales

Goldman Sachs’s fund investments subject to the Volcker Rule stood at $6.5bn at the end of 2016, and the bank is still awaiting approval for its latest extension request.

2 min read · 30 January 2017

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