In an increasingly crowded transactions market, the competitive edge is shifting to buyers with efficient transaction processes. Fadi Samman, a partner in the investment management practice at law firm Akin Gump, offers his tips for what investors should consider.
3 min read · 22 September 2015
Fewer limited partnership agreements contain right of first refusal clauses, which is a good thing for the secondaries market, according to a law firm.
2 min read · 20 September 2015
From Basel III to AIFMD, the list of regulations is growing and the secondaries market is feeling their impact.
4 min read · 14 September 2015
Fund restructurings have entered the mainstream, which means GPs need a better understanding of the legal and compliance risks involved in the strategy, write Gibson Dunn lawyers Candice Choh and Shawn Domzalski.
4 min read · 03 September 2015
Insurance companies have already started selling off private equity assets in anticipation of the January 2016 implementation.
2 min read · 02 September 2015
Proposed changes to private fund limited partnerships would benefit secondaries funds and secondaries investors in the UK.
2 min read · 25 August 2015
The European Securities and Markets Authority suggested a pan-EU marketing passport be offered to Guernsey and Jersey but requesting more time to review the regulatory regimes of the US, Singapore and Hong Kong.
2 min read · 31 July 2015
The alternative assets specialists has advised on more secondaries deals so far this year than all of 2014.
2 min read · 28 July 2015
The Treasury has invited the industry to respond to its proposed changes to existing limited partnership legislation, including introducing a list of permitted LP activities.
3 min read · 24 July 2015
The immediate tax change is accompanied by a consultation on fund manager rewards.
3 min read · 09 July 2015
