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New reporting obligations under the pan-EU directive highlight the need for private equity firms to be able to access their documents quickly and efficiently, writes Jan Hoffmeister.
The Orange County Employees’ Retirement System has published a policy document outlining its plans to push back against fees. The policy gives preference to strong performing managers that offer ‘the most advantageous fee structures’.
The offshore domicile will not receive tax information from the US despite agreeing to provide the US’ IRS with the tax details of US investors.
The Swiss firm, which believes the industry could do more on ESG, is implementing a third-party tool to measure responsible investment issues in its portfolio companies.
PE Manager tracks private equity lawyer moves: Boston headquartered law firm Ropes & Gray adds four names to its global roster of corporate lawyers; Shearman & Sterling poaches veteran private equity lawyer Jeremy Dickens; and more.
A fund manager allegedly making wild claims about the JOBS Act’s ability to help generate guaranteed investor returns has been charged with fraud by SEC officials.
The government has increased the total amount of debt investment allowed from foreign investors to $51bn from just $1bn, a move likely to provide foreign GPs with attractive opportunities in India’s credit market.
PE Manager tracks third party service providers: law firm Latham & Watkins have developed an app to cut through industry jargon, eFront heads down under and Baker Tilly expands its presence on the US East Coast.
The special administrative region follows Singapore in signing a DTA with Guernsey, signaling its desire to become a more attractive fund domicile for private equity firms.
Local government pension plans in the UK can now commit up to 30% of their funds to private equity, up from a previous 15% cap.
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