Regulation

‘The private equity industry has been subject to a public discourse that makes the industry a convenient target, but not a valid one,’ Simpson Thacher partner Abram Ellis says.

In the latest episode of the Spotlight podcast: lessons the UK can learn from other tax jurisdictions; why it’s unlikely professionals in the UK PE industry will leave en masse; and what 'capital at risk' may really mean.

Momentum in the secondaries market has resulted in creative solutions across asset classes, say Sijia Cai and Leor Landa, partners in the investment management practice at Davis Polk & Wardwell.

Appetite for secondaries remains buoyant despite a dip in fundraising at the start of the year, says Tim Toska, global sector head of private equity at Alter Domus.

As recent settlements, proposed rules and exam sweeps highlight the SEC’s focus on regulating AI tools, firms would do well to ensure they have robust AI processes in place.

ASIC has expanded its strategic priorities to include ‘consistency and transparency across markets’, which will include scrutiny of private investments.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India's latest guidelines are expected to help clarify grey areas in domestic borrowing practices, though uncertainties remain around subscription credit line usage.

Regulatory scrutiny is likely far from over despite a court ruling the US Federal Trade Commission exceeded its authority in proposing a blanket ban on non-competes.

Last week's budget included a number of tax reforms that could promote domestic and foreign investment into Indian private markets.

In wake of Fifth Circuit decision, rules should be scrapped or carve out private fund managers, groups claim.