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Claudia Ranieri and Susan Lynskey of Alaric Compliance Services examine the gap between the Securities and Exchange Commission and National Futures Association’s requirements.

Co-ordinating large subscription lines for mega-funds presents a unique set of challenges, write Debevoise & Plimpton’s Thomas Smith and Felix Paterson.

Asset-based fund finance has a number of benefits for private fund managers, but they must conduct thorough due diligence, write Shiraz Allidina, director, and Michael Peterson, managing director, at Citco Capital Solutions

Foley & Lardner partners Greg Husisian and Todd Boudreau, and associate Kevin McNiff, analyze where the administration has left the industry

Potential business acquisitions are subject to intense due diligence by private equity firms, but a crucial element they sometimes miss – executive pensions – could unravel their plans, writes Rosalind Connor, a partner, at ARC Pensions Law.

A growing number of offshore private equity funds are appointing independent directors to their boards, mirroring a long-standing trend in the hedge funds industry, Joanne Huckle, Partner at Ogier in the Cayman Islands, writes

More is being demanded from investor relations professionals, so they need to make sure they have the skillset to match, writes Richard Harland, managing director at SEI.

Their job description is still being established 10 years on and there are plenty of tensions inherent in the role, says Nick Leopard, the chief executive of Accordion.

The European Commission has proposed making ESG part of a fund manager’s fiduciary duty. Renaud Oury, deputy managing director and market leader of SGG, details the recommendations.