The Managed Funds Association (MFA), the trade association for the alternative asset management investment industry, today submitted a comment letter to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in response to its proposed rule to redefine and expand the definitions of “dealer” and “government securities dealer.”

Eurazeo’s Sustainable Maritime Infrastructure (ESMI) fund has taken major steps in its commitment to support the transition of the global maritime industry to a carbon-neutral economy by 2050, in line with the European Green Deal’s ambition. This sustainable investment objective enables ESMI to be classified as Article 9 under the

The New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) has sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in support of the SEC’s proposal to strengthen private funds regulation, including private equity, venture capital, and hedge funds.

More alternative investment funds (AIFs) are being marketed to EU investors through Jersey using National Private Placement Regimes (NPPR) than ever before, according to the latest figures. Recent data from the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) for the period ending 31 December 2021 shows that there are now 374 alternative

Pantheon Infrastructure (PINT), a listed global infrastructure fund, has agreed to invest approximately GBP40 million alongside a Macquarie Asset Management-led consortium, which has agreed to acquire a 60 per cent stake in the UK gas transmission and metering business of National Grid. The business owns and operates the UK’s regulated

PEF Services (PEF), a CSC company and a fund administrator for alternative investment managers, has released a new white paper – AML and KYC Compliance: A Guide for Private Capital Fund Managers. Private capital funds have long been aware of anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) requirements. But

Private equity firms could be prevented from passing on legal costs to investors under new rules being considered by the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The move is aimed partly at addressing investor concerns that they could end up paying

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against venture capital fund adviser Alumni Ventures Group (AVG) and its CEO Michael Collins, according to a report by AltenativesWatch. The SEC complaint alleges that the firm made misleading statements about its management fees and engaged in interfund transactions that