Claire Wilson
The average commitment has fallen compared with 2016, but more firms are now investing more than 5%.
At the recent PEI CFO and COO Forum in New York, we asked the Fed’s former commander-in-chief about matters of importance to the alternative assets industry following his keynote speech
Brokers will be able to offer private equity investment to 401(k) clients if the rule is written off before its April entry into force.
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Trump’s Friday executive order called for a review of the rule which hinders big banks investing in private equity funds.
Neither the Republicans nor the Democrats are any closer to establishing how they would fund a total $1trn in US infrastructure investment.
Partners have voted in favour of the new entity, which will give Eversheds long sought-after US exposure.
Banks that are having difficulty divesting their illiquid holdings in order to comply with the Volcker Rule can apply for an extension.
Miria Spath Werder will help the French firm develop its international investor base.
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Adrian Maguire will succeed David Higgins to run the unit, which covers buyout and infrastructure funds.
The UK regulator has called for changes to the regime in order to ease the compliance burden.