Jenna Gottlieb

The nation's two largest public pensions are responding to increased private equity and real estate workloads by adding staff positions to better manage GP relationships.

The US' two largest public pensions are responding to increased private equity workloads by adding staff to better manage GP relationships.

State legislators, after considering raising the tax rate on carried interest for managers that work in New York but live outside the state, have let the idea fall by the wayside.

Lawmakers agreed to require private equity firms to register with the SEC, while the 'Volcker rule' was softened to allow limited holdings in private equity assets. A formal vote is expected next week.

Mats Carlston, who led Nixon Peabody’s global finance team, is joining Pillsbury along with 13 others.

This week, the clock is ticking on two pieces of US legislation that would have huge impacts on private equity managers, while the deadline nears for the AIFM directive in Europe.

A re-tooled version of the bill will likely face another vote on Friday as senators continue to negotiate.

Under a compromise between the US Senate and House of Representatives, most private equity funds will have to register with the SEC, while venture capital firms will be exempt.

A re-tooled version of the bill will likely face another vote on Friday as senators continue to negotiate.

TA hired Pamela Bliss Harris to bolster its investor relations team to better address transparency demands from LPs.