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The European Commission has reduced the amount of capital insurers must set aside to manage the perceived risks for some long-term equities.

There are no signs President Trump and Congress are closing in on an agreement over the budget to resume work, and the shutdown comes at a time when the stock and bond markets have experienced volatility under the spectre of rising interest rates.

Two giant private equity houses became corporations this year while others remain unconvinced of the benefits.

Spain's private equity and venture capital association wants to make it easier for the country's institutional investors to access the asset class with its first guidance publication.

LPs with higher AUM are also more likely to have their reporting requests realised, a recent survey showed.

The downfall of Abraaj Group, political risk and currency volatility have led to a less than rosy picture for EM fundraising this year.

Stiff penalties apply to GPs eyeing deals in France who do not comply with rules around foreign investment and obtaining merger clearance, according to law firm Franklin.

Two industry experts involved in the latest consultation process for Solvency II summarise the key points and how they affect insurers' private equities investments.

The Cost Transparency Initiative – which covers around £180bn of scheme assets – will run a pilot phase to test the new templates and supporting materials until January 2019.

Two major policy changes in Washington – the tax reform bill and tariffs on Chinese imports – have been talking points in the US financial community this year but are not yet affecting portfolios.