October 2014 Issue

Thirty years ago as a young lawyer, Jonathan Blake defied the sceptics to create a limited partnership template for private equity that has since been replicated around the world. Today, he may be entering his seventh decade, but he shows no sign of slowing down.

When it comes to legal liabilities, GPs are taking certain precautionary measures that could be damaging their relationships with investors

GPs have always relied on legal counsel to guide certain compliance decisions. But recent SEC action may force lawyers to be more cautious in their guidance

We challenge Monitor Clipper Partners CFO April Evans to explain how  portfolio performance can be attributed to individual partners amid heightened SEC scrutiny on marketing literature.

From working out the reliability of building tenants to valuing refurbishing risk, we explore real estate managers’ greatest challenges when valuing assets.

After re-establishing itself as a go-to domicile for European managers post-AIFMD, Jersey is setting its sights even further.

What are the chances of revenue- hungry OECD countries clamping down on offshore activity? The short answer is that it’s unlikely to happen any time soon.

Carey Olsen funds partner Christopher Anderson tells pfm why some UK managers are gazing offshore in response to new UK accounting rules.

When it comes to new regulations, Guernsey is offering optionality to overcome ‘fortress Europe’.

When it comes to winning fund business, rising domiciles like Malta and Singapore have their work cut out for them in upsetting the entrenched players.

Employment law regulations may well force GPs to rethink their active involvement in portfolio company affairs.

Recent legislative measures in China have further eased the way for foreign lenders to issue loans to offshore affiliates of Chinese companies. But there’s still plenty of room for further development of the PRC’s regulatory regime.

The team responsible for maintaining and updating GPs’ IT systems is enjoying a rise in status – and it has external regulators to thank.

China’s developing regulatory regime has benefited from thoughtful observation of what has worked in the West.

News and views too good not to share.

News and views too good not to share.