Fees & Expenses

The debate around who pays dead deal fees has entered a new phase.

Private equity’s two and 20 fee structure belies a host of idiosyncrasies, especially how management fees should be handled at the other end of a fund’s life

The Private Funds CFO Fees & Expenses Survey – formerly known as the PFM Fees & Expenses Survey – was launched in 2014 in response to fund managers’ questions about who should pay for various fees and expenses. The resulting report, which we produce every two years, is intended as a benchmark to compare and […]

Our biennial survey shines a light on fees and expenses as the SEC seeks to tighten its grip.

Only about 17% of respondents to an EisnerAmper webinar poll said they were ‘very prepared’ for the proposed regulations.

After two years of taking on new responsibilities at their firms, CFOs are turning their eyes back to their bread and butter – managing costs, said panelists at Private Equity International’s CFOs & COOs Forum in April.

'Disturbingly' quick SEC rule changes may work against investor interests.

The commission proposed rules for the first time that would outright ban certain practices – a move away from the commission’s traditional focus on making sure GPs are providing LPs with appropriate disclosure.

Global Infrastructure Partners' fees may have been opaque even to the firm, SEC settlement suggests

Rising expenses, and the challenge for many LPs of getting the financial data they need to justify the costs, are leading to misalignment between managers and their fund investors.