Legal & compliance advisory
27 January 2023
Top of the chain
With the Consumer Duty expected to come into effect on 31 July 2023, the responsibility to comply will apply to the entire supply chain, including fund managers
27 January 2023
Citco partners with Fenergo
Citco to integrate Fenergo’s client lifecycle management platform
25 January 2023
Travers Smith names Cawood as PE head
The appointment follows several departures from the law firm as US-led groups build their European practices
25 January 2023
Crestbridge appoints senior risk and compliance officer
Marie Morris joins from Butterfield Bank to assume the roles of director and money laundering compliance officer
24 January 2023
Diligend secures series A and rebrands
Financing round led by Nasdaq Ventures; Diligend becomes Dasseti
24 January 2023
Simpson Thacher appoints financial regulatory lawyer
Stephanie Biggs joins from Travers Smith to co-lead the firm’s European financial services and funds regulatory team
23 January 2023
Core opens for business
The company offers a range of fund administration services for GPs based in Guernsey
23 January 2023
Tackling tokenization
As GP appetite for tokenization increases, concerns around liquidity, security and regulation need demystifying
20 January 2023
Goodwin grows secondaries practice
Partner Jacqueline Eaves joins after four years at Kirkland & Ellis
18 January 2023
Macfarlanes expands private investment funds practice
Stephen Ross joins the firm after nine years as a partner at Sidley Austin
17 January 2023
IDR launches next-generation fund subscription
The service aims to provide a smooth fund subscription service that easily connects GPs and LPs
13 January 2023
Pinsent Masons acquires Morgan Green Advisory
Law firm expands its ESG services by joining forces with sustainability finance consultancy
13 January 2023
Addleshaw expands Paris PE team
DLA Piper’s Kropfinger to build out and lead tax department
12 January 2023
CACEIS partners with Clarity AI
Partnership launches ESG platform for asset managers and institutional clients
12 January 2023
Capital-raising punishment: Painful process
A sleek and streamlined onboarding process is vital to make sure hard-won commitments aren’t scared off
11 January 2023
Apperio secures $7m in funding
Fresh capital will be deployed to further develop the company’s corporate counsel product and support US expansion
11 January 2023
Capital-raising punishment: Laborious letters
An increasingly complex regulatory environment and investor sophistication have resulted in longer side letters. With the rock to be pushed up the hill of compliance getting larger, how can GPs ensure it stays at the top?
9 January 2023
Reed Smith expands private credit practice
Linn Mayhew joins from McGuireWoods as partner
5 January 2023
Pinsent’s Bowen joins K&L to launch Dublin office
Gayle Bowen is joined by Shane Geraghty and Michelle Lloyd as founding partners
3 January 2023
5 minutes with… David Genn, CEO of Goji
We spoke to the CEO of Goji to find out how they are using digitisation to open up investor access to private equity funds
21 December 2022
MJ Hudson appoints director in ESG and sustainability team
Mark Thompson joins MJ Hudson’s London office
14 December 2022
IPEV publishes updated guidelines
The latest version includes updates reflecting the impact of distressed market conditions
14 December 2022
Euroclear acquires Goji
The acquisition allows Euroclear to enter the private markets through digitisation
9 December 2022
CSRD implementation removes GP hurdle
The CSRD has been officially adopted as EU legislation, removing a GP operational burden
8 December 2022
IQ-EQ acquires Laven Compliance
Acquisition sees IQ-EQ expand its regulatory compliance services
7 December 2022
Goji partners with Apex
The partnership aims to streamline onboarding, KYC & AML and digital subscriptions
5 December 2022
Comment: Known or knowable? It depends
Nic Müller, CEO of Avega Capital Management, looks at a recent clarification to the IPEV guidelines, and hopes greater harmonisation is coming
1 December 2022
ESG-related terms: a new circle of confusion
ESMA’s consultation on ESG-related terms risks adding more uncertainty to an already fragmented legal framework
30 November 2022
Regulation is biggest challenge in 2023
Other primary concerns for fund managers include inflation, operational risks and cybersecurity
30 November 2022
Diligend partners with Intelligo
The partnership aims to improve due diligence with platform, Clarity
25 November 2022
Goodwin names Pathak as London co-chair
Ajay Pathak has been a partner in the firm’s private investment funds group since 2017
24 November 2022
Bain Capital names GC
Former head of Ropes Gray’s London office, Will Rosen, remains with Bain Capital following his secondment
22 November 2022
Simmons & Simmons builds out Spanish fund practice
The law firm sees growth opportunities in the country, particularly for international asset managers
22 November 2022
Valuations decrease predicted for Q4
Macroeconomic instability causes valuation concerns for GPs and LPs as Q4 year-end reporting approaches
21 November 2022
73 Strings partners with Alvarez & Marsal
Partnership will see 73 Strings provide portfolio monitoring and valuation solutions to mutual clients
11 November 2022
ESG Enterprise launches digital sustainability solution
The ESG-as-a-service API library aims to help firms move towards their sustainability goals
8 November 2022
“QAHC, QAHC!”
The Qualifying Asset Holding Company regime is set to close the gap between the UK and other fund domiciles
7 November 2022
Ontra acquires Captain
Acquisition will see Ontra build on its digital fund lifecycle management solution
7 November 2022
Reed Smith hires partner from Kirkland & Ellis
Romin Dabir joins the firm’s Financial Industry Group
3 November 2022
IDR launches MLRO offering
The money laundering reporting service covers several fund jurisdictions, including Cayman Islands, Luxembourg, Guernsey, Jersey and the UK
2 November 2022
ACA Group expands managed services offering
The company has combined its advisory practice with a regulatory technology tool
1 November 2022
Broadridge launches SFDR reporting solution
The end-to-end tool aims at supporting asset managers with SFDR-required disclosures
31 October 2022
Comment: Negotiating GP stakes deals in uncertain times
Lawyers from Cleary Gottlieb say careful negotiation of key terms will be more important than ever
31 October 2022
High tide for legal costs
Increased complexity and regulatory risks see legal spending to further rise in 2023, according to Apperio
24 October 2022
ESG highest regulatory concern
KPMG’s ‘Regulatory Barometer’ has identified the maintenance of financial resilience and regulation of digital finance as second biggest concerns
20 October 2022
Kroll expands Duff & Phelps Opinions team in London
Their primary focus will be fairness opinions for GP-led secondaries
19 October 2022
Clifford’s Kerbusch joins Dechert
Matthias Kerbusch, formerly counsel at Clifford Chance, has joined Dechert as a partner
19 October 2022
Ebury opens Luxembourg branch
The office will support corporate services providers and alternative investment managers with cross-border payments
11 October 2022
K&E’s Holdsworth joins TDR
He joins as general counsel and will start his new role in early 2023
5 October 2022
Multiple sides of the ESG definition
With ESG definitions varying, the meaning of ‘sustainable’ investing is still unclear
3 October 2022
Carry forfeiture following for-cause removal on the wane, says MJ Hudson
Swing towards a majority of funds now specifying a haircut rather than full forfeiture highlights the shifting balance of power between GPs and LPs, according to MJ Hudson's research.
26 September 2022
Comment: The Mother of Invention
James Wood, investment funds partner at Hogan Lovells in Sydney, explores fund structuring innovations throughout the APAC region
21 September 2022
ACA acquires Ethos ESG
The acquisition sees ACA expand its advisory business with tech-based analytics
19 September 2022
In conversation: Power to the LP
Highlights from a recent roundtable event examining the growing influence of investors in private equity fund management
8 September 2022
Broadridge’s PE platform open for US funds
Private Market Hub is powered by distributed ledger technology
7 September 2022
DC Advisory launches GP secondaries offering
The firm has appointed Michael Wieczorek as managing director
31 August 2022
TDA 2022 Rising Star: Emad Shahin, 17Capital
We explore what set Shahin above his peers for this category