The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission have issued a joint report identifying areas where the agencies’ regulatory schemes differ and recommending actions to address those differences, where appropriate. In June, the White House released a white paper on financial regulatory reform calling on the CFTC
Multi-jurisdictional law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman has hired Guy Cooper to its corporate practice in Bermuda as part of a spate of new hires to the firm. Cooper (pictured) will focus on company and commercial work, with specialist expertise in the formation of companies and partnerships, joint ventures, restructuring
Offshore law firm Harney Westwood Riegels has appointed Jane Yao, Monica Chu and Tiffany Tang in the firm’s Hong Kong office. Yao (pictured) joins as a senior associate. Prior to joining Harneys, she was a senior foreign associate with the law firm of Colin Ng Partners in Singapore where her
General Atlantic, a global growth equity firm, has promoted Adrianna Ma to managing director and Jing Hong to principal. Ma (pictured) is based in New York and leads GA’s global energy and resources sector. Hong is a senior professional in the firm’s Beijing office and focuses on investments in China.
The Association of Investment Companies says the proposed Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive fails to take account of the benefits the investment company structure provides for shareholders. In its written evidence to the House of Lords European Union Committee inquiry into the directive, the AIC says the proposals would create
Leaders from Guernsey’s funds industry have revealed that the island is aiming to achieve equivalence with the EU in light of the proposed Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers. Guernsey’s determination to maintain access to EU markets in the face of the directive was highlighted by speakers from the island
Intersouth Partners, a venture capital firm that provides entrepreneurs with early stage capital, has named Katrin Burt and James Rosen as partners. Burt (pictured) has been an associate of the firm since 2007 as a member of the technology team. She joined Intersouth in 2004 as an analyst, working with
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has appointed Arun Sarin as a senior adviser. Sarin (pictured) is the former chief executive officer of mobile telecommunications company Vodafone and had previously been a senior adviser to KKR. Henry R. Kravis and George R. Roberts, co-founders of KKR, said: “We are delighted to welcome Arun
Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal has added nine senior professionals to its private equity performance improvement practice. The announcement follows the recent hiring of eight professionals focused on private equity services in its transaction advisory and tax practices. “Private equity firms continue to focus aggressively on enhancing the
The Managed Funds Association has reaffirmed its support for proposals that would enhance the transparency and regulatory oversight over private pools of capital, including hedge funds and managed futures funds. The testimony before the House Financial Services Committee hearing, "Capital Markets Regulatory Reform: Strengthening Investor Protection, Enhancing Oversight of Private
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