May 2014 Issue

Some valuation strategies are better left unsaid when speaking to auditors.

The SEC is asking CCOs to be suspicious of their CFO pals.

A better understanding of the LP commitment process is helping some GPs on the fundraising trail.

How can SEC-registered firms efficiently – and maybe more importantly painlessly – complete the annual compliance review?

The AIFMD is riddled with complexity and challenge, but reporting is one area proving to be especially concerning to private fund managers.

The latest AIFMD news from six of Europe’s top fund domiciles.

We challenge Newbury Partners CFO Gerry Esposito to describe what his role is during the fundraising process. 

The finalization of the Volcker Rule has some bank-affiliated fund sponsors rethinking real estate investment strategies in order to comply, while others are continuing business as usual thanks to ambiguous exemptions.

Even private fund managers with the most robust compliance programs in place are trying to detect areas of weakness.

Rupert Coull, a former LP, argues that for a true alignment of interests to exist between investors and fund advisors, the latter should rely more on carry. 

PFM talks with King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin lawyer Shaistah Akhtar about what private fund advisors need to consider in light of growing geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe.

Our panel of industry experts discusses how GPs can better utilize the firm’s digital toolbox and the challenges around system integration.