fundraising

The Arab peninsula has long made it relatively difficult to access its investors, but rumour has it that will change.

Private equity investors are looking for a more hefty commitment from managers into their own funds. Some GPs have always been ahead of the game, while others are starting to realise that 1% just won’t cut it anymore.

Gus Black (picture) and Chris Gardner of international law firm Dechert discuss how fund structures built for a one-time deal can help GPs build a successful track record.

Raj Marphatia and Susan Eisenberg of Ropes & Gray provide an overview of legal and regulatory considerations for investor relations professionals

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is putting the sad chapter of New York’s pension fund scandal to rest, ordering a permanent ban on ‘pay-to-play’. The scandal’s aftermath has made it more difficult to raise money from public pensions.

It’s the right trend for the times – manager contributions to their private equity funds are growing larger, notes Philip Borel.

Alexandra Atiya asked three of Europe’s limited partner investors for their thoughts on what infrastructure fund managers are getting right and wrong – and discovered hostility towards compensation structures

Some managers have taken the lead by super-sizing the GP commitment to their own funds and giving fundraising efforts a significant boost.

In light of recent developments in Australian private equity, it will surprise few to learn tax is currently the key focus for Katherine Woodthorpe, CEO of the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association.

The world’s second largest economy is one step closer to regulating its private equity industry – and that will impact foreign GPs, too.