Private equity, a sector which has demonstrated its ability to take moribund businesses and improve their performance, is about to have its room to maneuver significantly curtailed. The European Parliament and Council have this week reached agreement on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) Directive, guaranteeing that next month it will be passed by the [...]

Senior figures from Europe’s private equity and hedge fund industries admitted they could “live with” a sweeping European directive that is set to radically alter their businesses. They described the final directive as an improvement on an initial draft that was regarded as a direct assault on the alternative investment sector.
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The inaugural Clean Energy LP-GP Forum U.S. will be held by AltAssets, the alternative asset network, in association with New Energy World Network in New York on 22 March 2011. The ‘invitation-only’ Forum is exclusively for Limited Partners (LPs) who are researching the green sector and wish to meet the highest-quality General Partners (GPs).
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The third annual Clean Energy LP-GP Forum Europe will be held by AltAssets, the alternative asset network, in association with New Energy World Network in London on 9 February 2011. The ‘invitation-only’ Forum is exclusively for Limited Partners (LPs) who are researching the green sector and wish to meet the highest-quality General Partners (GPs).
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Hedge-fund and private-equity regulations that will restrict bonuses and require increased disclosure were approved by European Union negotiators representing the European Parliament and 27 member states.
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Princeton University, the third- richest U.S. school, plans to drop half of its private-equity managers as it shrinks investments in leveraged buyouts.
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January 1 is a major hangover day for a lot of people. For private equity it could present an even bigger headache: namely, the rise in the US capital gains tax rate.
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Large private equity buyouts returned to Europe this year as banks became more willing to lend, which in turn boosted valuations, according to research published Tuesday.
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Private equity firms have defied a lacklustre fundraising environment.  They have drawn on cash raised in previous years to increase their investments in local assets by 14 per cent, according to a report on the state of the industry.
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