Kevin Ley

A group of prominent Dutch pensions has warned investors could pull out of alternative investing if the EU regulations on alternative funds are approved.

Industry participants are raising red flags over the pension giant's decision to sponsor legislation that would require placement agents to register as lobbyists and ban success fees.

The US securities authority has charged Vinayak Gowrish and others of profiting from sharing inside information about the buyouts of TXU, Sabre Holdings and Alliance Data Systems.

After hearing evidence from industry witnesses about “protectionist” elements of proposed EU regulations, the UK’s House of Lords has written to the Financial Services Secretary about the threat to the EU’s global competitiveness.

An investment in healthcare management company MediAccess means Fund I is fully invested. The firm held a first close on Fund II in November.

The US House of Representatives will vote next week on legislation that would require private fund managers with assets over $150 million to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If approved the bill will then go on to the Senate.

While the deal-by-deal fundraising model known as pledge funds is gaining steam, there are some serious weaknesses that managers and investors need to consider, writes Kevin Ley.

If the hiring market picks up, more funds may want to consider annual vesting provisions to reward better-performing employees and to hold on to senior executives.

Rising returns and fund valuations for the first time since 2007 are good news, but we may have to experience another downturn before sustained gains are seen, warns Kevin Ley.

A recent court decision shows that the offshore investments of UK private equity firms could be subject to the country’s higher tax rate, unless they can provide better documentation that strategic board decisions were made outside the UK.