November 2016 Issue


    Month: November
    Year: 2016

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    Dollars and sense

    Financial compensation is only part of what drives the next generation of private equity professionals, writes Rob Kotecki

    A known threat

    As global regulators continue their scrutiny of cybersecurity, private equity firms need to pay close attention to their data protection policies, or pay the price. Claire Wilson reports

    Guarding the gates

    GPs know cybersecurity is a must for private equity firms, but the best approach isn’t always clear. pfm gathered five industry leaders to hear how they try to stay a step ahead of the latest threats.

    Action stations

    As the OECD clamps down on base erosion using Action 6, industry groups are lobbying to make sure private equity funds are not unfairly affected.

    Ringing the changes

    Fund agreements between LPs and GPs are under constant scrutiny. Four partners from law firm Schulte Roth & Zabel discuss recent changes and the key terms that are crucial in today’s market.

    SEC tightens the screws

    The regulator has been hitting private equity firms with fines, and watchdogs across the world are about to join the fight?

    Land of the fee

    State legislatures are piling into the transparency debate – but are they doing more harm than good?

    Headlines and bottom lines

    The New York Times’ unflattering portrait of the industry is best ignored; but the industry’s image needs constant care.

    Breaking into the boys’ club

    Private funds’ flat structures and entrepreneurial culture should make it easy for women to succeed in the industry.