Graham Bippart

European PE market may be headed for a slump, but everything's coming up roses for people in finance departments; Big takeaways of 2019; Allen sharpens his defense; tech and private funds (sponsored)

Brexit certainty?; The private equity market has a very public year

At its peak, more than five dozen broker-dealers signed on to sell GPB's funds. The B-Ds earned commissions of between 8% and nearly 12%, SEC records show.

Update on the CFOs & COOs Forum; veteran recruiter’s key observations on how firms allocate carry to employees; SEC upholds sanction on CCO of a small firm; a quick call from Laurence Allen; the strategic CFO.

Laurence Allen is alleging an LP 'greenmailed' him, raising questions of whether the practice is common in private equity.

NYPPEX CEO Laurence Allen, who is accused of a long-running fraud by the Office of the New York State Attorney General, says the case is the result of an LP's attempt to essentially greenmail him.

Our survey of CFOs shows that LPs are asking for more info; shortlists are up and voting is open for PEI's 2019 Awards; what to do about leavers (the good and the bad); and recap on Wiseman's BlackRock exit.

Update on NY attorney general’s case against NYPPEX chief; PFCFO Insights survey results; and a sponsored guest article on the complexities for private funds in the TCJA

The New York attorney-general's 229 paragraph lawsuit against NYPPEX chief Laurence Allen lays out what the AG says was a decade-long fraud.

Update on the case against NYPPEX chief Laurence Allen; the SEC doesn’t require encryption of central documents, but some advice if you do; investment advisor gets registration revoked; tech opportunities for CFOs