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As the public markets continue to shrink, the case for GPFG’s entry into private equity is not only one of returns but, increasingly, one of diversification.
The proposals could bring greater certainty for overseas private equity firms and ‘level the playing field’ with their Australian counterparts, according to legal experts.
Could alternative interpretations of offshoring private equity fund structures spread to other parts of the world?
Jail time, fines and increasing investigations from the local tax authority – in Germany’s largest state, the private equity industry appears to be in a state of fear when it comes to the issue of tax and offshoring.
The two firms have registered fund management businesses with the Asset Management Association of China – a legal requirement for raising capital or investing onshore.
Impact investor Summa Equity closed Summa Circular, believed to be the first Article 9 continuation fund, in December, breaking new ground for the secondaries market.
As scrutiny intensifies, it becomes ever more important for sponsors to ensure they are following best practice on GP-leds, say Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld partners Amanda Butler-Jones, Daniel Quinn and Fadi Samman.
The state of play was transformed last year when SEC chair Gary Gensler introduced sweeping private funds reforms.
US regulators' increased scrutiny on the industry has created knock-on effects on investors’ demand for more disclosure. A key challenge for firms is managing the cost of compliance, says Private Funds CFO's DC correspondent, Bill Myers.
The lead attorney for six trade groups has warned an appellate panel that the SEC's sweeping rules will cost industry $5.4bn per year if left standing.