News & Analysis

Under the terms of a proposal from House Representative Paul Kanjorski, funds deemed by the SEC to be ‘venture capital funds’ would be exempt from registering as investment advisers, but would still have to submit more detailed information to regulators.

Rules governing FDIC-assisted bank buyouts have been softened – but life will still be made tough for GPs by many of the remaining provisions. Jennifer Harris reports

Some GPs are still greatly prized by investors, while expectation of out-performance in the coming years is high – despite the pain being felt in the present. Through discussions with leading alternative asset groups in and around Switzerland's financial capital, Andy Thomson takes the temperature of the private equity market

The alternatives giant has completed its merger with its listed affiliate KPE. From tomorrow its shares will be traded on Euronext under the name KKR & Co.

Lisette van Doorn is leaving the European real estate association to return to ING as country and fund manager for its Southern Europe retail fund.

Robert Barry is a “major coup” for the firm’s growing investment funds group.

Going public requires significant investment in your finance, admin, and IR teams, as KKR’s preparations for its public listing show, writes Jennifer Harris.

New proposals by the EU that would enforce strict disclosure requirements on managers could hinder GP-LP communications and lead to reduced use of side letters.

Robert Levinson has joined David Hodes and Doug Weill’s new advisory firm as chief financial officer.

After a year in which almost half of them scaled back their allocations to listed private equity stocks, wealth managers in Europe are starting to look again.