Kevin Ley

Middle market firms can now gobble up top talent at reasonable compensation levels, and reset consulting agreements, writes Kevin Ley.

Layoffs across private equity has meant been a boon for those firms fortunate enough to be in hiring mode. In addition, existing contracts with service providers are being renegotiated.

European regulators are now seeking to water down proposed rules that effectively would make it more difficult for EU limited partners to invest with non-EU fund managers, say legal experts.

Firms looking for outsourced service providers should asses their abilities to address upcoming regulations.

Proposed EU regulations may block some funds from doing business in Europe while giving others a leg up on their locally based competitors.

More private equity fund investors will need to get their paperwork in order or else face penalties from the IRS amid a crackdown on offshore tax havens, says Kevin Ley.

A proposed change to FASB-157 will likely force general partners to get their year-end reports completed sooner or else face complaints from their LPs.

European private equity groups lobbying against recent proposed regulations should take aim at three particularly harmful measures, writes Kevin Ley.

Investment firms with assets over a ‘modest threshold’ will need to register with the SEC, according to a proposal released last night by the White House. The plan comes a day after a Senate bill set $30m as the line above which all firms would need to register.

Investment firms with assets over a ‘modest threshold’ will need to register with the SEC, according to a proposal released last night by the White House. The plan comes a day after a Senate bill set $30m as the line above which all firms would need to register.