News & Analysis

A recent Swedish court decision marks a turning point in a long running saga over the tax treatment of carried interest. Swedish GPs however remain optimistic that carry will continue to be taxed under favourable rates.

The firm, which closed its fourth fund on its €600m hard-cap, said maintaining relationships with investors – even when they are not investing in your fund, is the recipe to a successful fundraising.

A working paper from fund of funds LGT Capital has revealed that Solvency II will cause insurance companies that invest in private equity to hold more capital than necessary under its ‘standard model’.

Despite the flood of tips, the agency has only one payout under its belt, but legal sources tell PE Manager that more will be on the way.

PEI's forthcoming sister title, Private Debt Investor, chaired a roundtable hosted by ICG in London just over a month ago to discuss the burgeoning market for alternative debt financing providers.

One of the biggest challenges in Africa for private equity is finding talented managers; meaning the growing influx of business students returning to the continent is a good sign for future investment.

Fund managers based in the British Virgin Islands can now become authorised by local authorities in as little as a week.

A recent poll has revealed that 47 percent of GPs intend to increase their back-office headcount in the coming months to meet increasing investor needs.

Pam Strisofsky has joined the mid-market firm as chief operating officer and managing director.

The offshore domicile’s corporate tax regime, which was deemed harmful by EU officials earlier this year, has now been given a blessing by its mainland neighbour.