The commission proposed rules for the first time that would outright ban certain practices – a move away from the commission’s traditional focus on making sure GPs are providing LPs with appropriate disclosure.
Rising expenses, and the challenge for many LPs of getting the financial data they need to justify the costs, are leading to misalignment between managers and their fund investors.
The SEC under president Biden is expected to take a more aggressive role in regulating and punishing bad practices across corporate America, including private equity.
Daily fair valuing of assets will be the long-term future, said valuation experts on an online panel hosted by Kroll. But what’s realistic in the nearer term?
A recent interpretation of accounting rules regarding warrants from the SEC has put the SPAC market on ice, fast. But will it affect valuations, in the long run?