Regulation

The proposals include the requirement to obtain a fairness opinion on the prices of secondaries transactions.

Japan’s regional banks have been expected to be a key source of secondaries dealflow after piling into alternatives over the past decade.

We surveyed 90 fund managers and lawyers to ascertain how the industry could be affected by changes to carried interest. 

Regulatory proposals in the US should, if enacted, strengthen the continuation fund industry.

A provision of a bill in the US House of Representatives that further limits favourable tax treatment of carried interest could make continuation funds untenable, a panel has heard.

Fundraising delays, rising demand in China for US dollar commitments and a backlog of pandemic-paused transactions are leading to more buying opportunities in Asia-Pacific.

The actions of the Chinese government could be the difference between a good and a great year for the Asian secondaries market.

With GP-led deals now a bigger market than LP stakes, managers will do well to ensure the market maintains its momentum.

The former co-head of the SEC private funds unit speaks to Secondaries Investor about risks in the technical aspects of restructuring transactions.

The international law firm has made seven growth hires into the group since December.