Compliance & Regulation

The millions of dollars that private equity firms have poured into lobbyists' coffers appear to have paid off, as US legislators have – for now – relented on legislation that would have more than doubled the tax on carried interest.

New rules targeting US tax preparers are bringing grief to private equity partners.

Sir David Walker has published his long awaited report on disclosure and transparency in private equity in the UK. Is compliance with his recommendations enough to stave off government regulation?

Taxing times 2008-01-01 Staff Writer It is January and you are holding an issue of PEI Manager. Therefore, you must be interested in the wide world of private equity tax issues.As in previous years, we are starting 2008 with a topic that generates no end o

As the furore surrounding private equity in the UK grew, the BVCA took pre-emptive action and commissioned an independent report on disclosure and transparency. Sir David Walker hopes his recommendations will be widely adopted in 2008.

The ex-Morgan Stanley chairman presented his proposals to the UK Treasury Select Committee, dismissing concerns his suggestion that firms submit anonymous attribution analysis provided firms with “a cloak of anonymity”.

Venture market impressions 2007-12-01 Staff Writer The technology group of law firm Lowenstein Sandler recently released results of its Third annual Venture Terms Survey, which polled 39 senior investment professionals and general counsel at venture capital and private equity firms across the US. The firm ca

In July of this year, The Carlyle Group appointed Peter Nachtwey, formerly a partner at Deloitte & Touche, as the firm's new CFO. Rob Kotecki spoke with Nachtwey about his new role, and why the consultant decided to come in-house at the private equity giant.

The management teams at private equity portfolio companies in Europe are asking for higher equity values of the business – and getting it. Separate financial advisors, long-standing management teams and secondary sales will likely sustain the movement towards enhanced management equity yields.

When structuring a distressed fund, a hybrid model may offer the best qualities of both hedge funds and private equity funds.