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Some limited partners are arguing for a more tailored approach from regulators, but new rules on transparency will also help to make underlying pension holders more comfortable with the asset class in the long-term…
With deal volumes at an all-time high in 2021, merger controls have increased along the lines of national security, anti-trust and corruption. Extra scrutiny may slow some high-profile private equity-backed deals this year…
M&A volumes reached a record high in Europe, the US and UK last year, driven by years of a cheap debt and a quick return to business after the pandemic. In Europe, private equity accounted for around 40% of all acquisitions. In the US, private equity M&A in 2021 was more than double the previous year’s total.
Yet, according to lawyers and dealmakers, regulatory scrutiny around national
Europe has led the way on sustainable finance regulation with the SFDR. As the US and UK step up their own guidance, some regional divergence means fund managers are customising their approach…
It has been over a year since Europe’s Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR) was brought into force. Since then, around 1,800 funds have been upgraded from Article 6 (funds which do not integrate sustainability into the investment process) to Article 8 or 9, or from Article 8 to Article 9, according to data from Morningstar’s 2021 review of funds published earlier this year.
Though some fund managers have
The majority of private equity fund managers already disclose enough financial information to their LPs on fees and performance, say critics of new SEC proposals. So, who benefits from a more transparent asset class?
With private assets under management at an all-time high and recent shocks such as the pandemic putting a spotlight on portfolio performance, regulators are pushing fund managers to increase the amount of financial information they are disclosing on their private equity investments.
In the US, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants to increase the frequency and speed with which private equity funds report on Form
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Sustainable finance rules for fund managers are evolving quickly, but there is a risk of global divergence as regulators in Europe, US and UK move ahead with new plans.
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Private equity fund managers are pushing back on plans to increase the amount of financial information they are disclosing, according to research by Private Equity Wire.
The outlook for private credit markets looks strong as investors plan to increase their investment in these assets. The size of allocations is also set to grow. These findings are detailed in the Global Private Debt Insights Report 2022, published by TMF Group and Private Equity Wire.
This second edition of the annual private debt survey reveals that investor return expectations are somewhat muted despite the strong appetite for the asset class.
The full report outlines the trends, challenges and needs of private debt investors in the current environment.
Download your copy here…
Part 3 – Regulatory reporting
For any Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM), the main factors that define the success of their business will be the amount of capital they are able to raise and the performance of the funds that they manage.
The average number of capital calls made by private capital funds dropped to 1.9 last year, a 10-year low and down from 4.6 in 2015, according to proprietary research from Investec.
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Part 2 – Tax Considerations
For any Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM), the main factors that define the success of their business will be the amount of capital they are able to raise and the performance of the funds that they manage.
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