May 2016 Issue


    Month: May
    Year: 2016

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    Offshore centres distance themselves from Panama

    The Cayman Islands, Jersey and Guernsey have moved to distance themselves from the vast leak of information that has drawn attention to so-called ‘tax havens’

    UK fund managers line up against ‘Brexit’

    The private equity industry has voted that the UK should remain part of the EU ahead of the June 23 referendum.

    How new lease accounting rules will affect private equity

    Private fund CFOs shouldn’t just sweep the Federal Accounting Standards Board’s new lease accounting standard under the rug.

    And finally…

    This month saw former Royal Netherlands Marine Corps commando Batih Van Leer join private equity and real estate secondaries firm Landmark Partners as an analyst in its London office.

    The keys to a stress-free SEC inspection

    Being prepared, having a robust compliance program and co-operating with the SEC are all crucial elements to successfully managing an examination

    Navigating the EU

    The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive means marketing to European investors can be a complicated process.

    Building a culture of compliance

    Today’s firms are using a mix of governance, technology and training to ensure compliance programs aren’t just a list of rules, but a way of doing business.

    Under the skin

    The GP commitment, or ‘skin in the game’, is essential to ensuring alignment between fund managers and their investors, but LPs often have to ask where the money is coming from.