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When Scale Venture Partners spun out of Bank of America in December of 2006, the firm's partners found that operating as an independent venture firm required a different administrative approach than operating as the venture arm of a major bank. To cope with the new challenges they were facing, Scale Venture Partners headhunted Mary Denton from her post as chief financial officer of Global Catalyst Partners in June the following year.

By satisfying certain requirements, GPs may be exempt from the latest regulatory hurdles in Japan presented by the recently passed Financial Instruments and Exchange Law (FIEL).

After the credit crunch, deal agreements are changing in important ways.

Several US states are striving to build their own Silicon Valleys with a mix of tax incentives and grants. This article surveys the ways seven states are trying to attract venture capital dollars.

Four US venture capital firms relay their varying experiences in establishing Asian operations.

Clifford Chance's UK corporate practice is now led by two partners with extensive private equity experience, Adam Signy and Matthew Layton.

The US firm has joined with Hong Kong's Hwang & Co.

NGEN Partners was tapped by CalPERS and other LPs to focus solely on the cleantech sector. Seven years and two funds later, the firm, founded by a former tanner, is preparing for a new burst of energy and capital.

FRONTLINE 2008-02-01 Staff Writer Prudential Capital appoints head of commercial assetfinance Chicago-based Prudential Capital Group (PCG), an investment business of Prudential Financial, Inc., has announced the naming of Robert Penfold managing director of its commercial asset

When structuring premium carry on a contingency basis, GPs should consider the best- and worst-case scenarios.