News & Analysis

Resume padding is said to be on the rise – which means due diligence should be too.

Jordan Thomas, partner at Labaton Sucharow, says many GPs don’t appreciate the significant impact the whistleblower provisions in Dodd-Frank will have on their businesses and what they can do to address them.

Unlike trade buyers, private equity managers can strategically execute “Material Adverse Change” clauses to renegotiate agreements deals in their favour – though doing so brings significant reputational risk argues Nicholas Donato.

Joe Steer of the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association discusses how to successfully engage with policymakers and regulators.

The $23bn Employees Retirement System of Texas will look for opportunities to invest alongside GPs in its portfolio as a way of slashing fee and carry expenses.

Mid-market private equity transactions completed in North America this year show a significant disparity in valuations for large and small businesses, due in part to increased availability of debt for larger deals, according to GF Data.

A transaction tax recently endorsed by French and German leaders to curb high-speed trading would be an unfair burden for the long-term holding strategy of private equity managers.

Axelle Ferey of Ernst & Young discusses transparency and disclosure requirements under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers directive.