Helen de Beer
Helen de Beer is the editor of Private Equity International’s print edition. She joined PEI Group in 2021, coming from a background of financial, tech and travel publishing: she previously served as editor of World Finance and Business Destinations magazines and, later, head of print at World News Media. She graduated from the University of Birmingham and is based in PEI’s London office.
The state of play was transformed last year when SEC chair Gary Gensler introduced sweeping private funds reforms.
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The firm expects to see an acceleration in the number of private wealth platforms in H1 2024, according to its Q4 2023 earnings call.
Still, some sectors will be more impacted than others as a result of potentially protectionist policies, according to the firm's president and COO.
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