Regulation

A recommendation to digitise stamp duty payments could expose fund managers restructuring, reorganising or transferring partnerships to more tax.

In six months, FCA-regulated private equity firms could be required to record all phone calls that relate to ‘arranging a transaction.’

The UK negotiating team lacks the necessary understanding of the industry to broker a workable deal for asset managers, according to global sponsors.

The global asset manager moves on to the photo- and video-sharing platform.

Steven Peikin will work alongside Stephanie Avakian who has been acting director of the division since December.

Each EU member state has interpreted the marketing requirements of the directive differently, creating barriers to cross-border distribution, Brussels consultation told.

Friday’s hung parliament election result means British private equity faces a challenging road ahead.

A hung parliament may mean more uncertainty in the short term, but opens up the possibility of a favourable deal for the financial sector.

Dealmakers, fundraisers and industry representatives agree that Europe’s largest private equity market needs a clear path forward.

Inspections by the Danish financial services authorities will become more frequent following ‘concerns’ about the alternatives investment skills of pension funds.