Regulation

The president told House Democrats that PPPs will not solve US infrastructure problems, indicating he will extend federal spending instead for his 1$trn infra spend.

Report shows it is also the factor they are least prepared for.

US firms certified under the regime must still ensure their data protection and processing meets the requirements of the EU regulation, warn lawyers.

Private equity firms that operate in the UK will be subject to new compliance rules from next summer, but the time to begin preparing is now.

We assess the agency’s priorities through the lens of recent cases.

The government confirmed the move in a statement of intent

Language in the Financial CHOICE Act points to relief for private equity firms from certain requirements, but does it move the needle, asks Jeanette Turner, managing director, chief regulatory attorney, Advise Technologies.

The pain UK-domiciled fund managers are feeling now from the Financial Conduct Authority will be worth it in the long run.

Legal experts working off limited guidance are unsure if the AIFMD will define club deals as alternative investment funds, an outcome which would increase GPs' reporting obligations.

The German government is rethinking draft AIFM legislation that was slammed by the industry for its strictness. Here PE Manager and Christian Schatz, a Munich-based partner at SJ Berwin, walk you through the major changes under consideration.