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Regulation

EU foreign subsidies regulations
EU FSR could impact PE fundraising with potential rise in ‘clean funds’

FSR could lead GPs to create funds without foreign LPs; red tape around sovereign wealth funds likely

  • Regulation
  • 01 September 2023
Big Ben and British flag London UK
CMA scrutiny of high-leverage PE divestment purchases expected to increase

PE could stand to lose its historic advantage with heightened regulatory baggage

  • Regulation
  • 21 August 2023
European Union flags
EU Foreign Subsidies rules hold specific challenges for PE

Sovereign wealth funds and pension funds commitments may trigger EC attention under new EU foreign subsidies regulation

  • Regulation
  • 22 June 2023
Samuel Beckett Bridge in Dublin Ireland
Exponent establishes Ireland presence following regulatory approval

UK-based sponsor cited factors, including new fund manager legislation, as grounds for its new Dublin base

  • UK / Ireland
  • 15 May 2023
Bolt-ons face regulatory heat
PE roll-up strategies face regulatory heat with focus on consumer industries

With longer holding periods facilitating more bolt-ons, regulators including the UK's CMA are intervening

  • Regulation
  • 12 April 2023
The Unquote Podcast
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: What’s next for ESG – Fedrigoni case study

Harriet Matthews is joined by colleague William Cain to discuss ESG investing amid macro clouds and interviews Bain’s Ivano Sessa about the sustainability strategy for one of the sponsor's portfolio companies

  • Investments
  • 10 March 2023
2018 was a busy year for Italy in the consolidation space
PE ‘roll-ups’ merit Article 22 scrutiny, says Dutch agency head - Keystone Brussels

Martijn Snoep said that small local or regional acquisitions often fall below filing thresholds

  • Regulation
  • 02 March 2023
German healthcare
German health minister’s 'locust sponsors' comments spook live healthcare deals

New entrants scared by remarks on limiting profits; existing investors expected to rush to complete bolt-ons

  • Buyouts
  • 25 January 2023
European Union flags
EU’s pending foreign subsidies rules put PE deals in the spotlight

M&A from funds backed by Chinese and Middle Eastern investors likely to be the focus of enforcement

  • Regulation
  • 20 October 2022
Andrew Williamson of BVCA and CIC
Q&A: BVCA’s VC committee chair on the current outlook for venture capital

Andrew Williamson discusses the UK VC market and investing in the current macroeconomic environment

  • Venture
  • 18 October 2022
Carbon footprints and environmental measuring devices
Investindustrial sets SBTs for emissions

GP has also committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in its funds

  • UK / Ireland
  • 09 November 2021
Business consultancy reports
Less than half of UK GPs report in detail on ESG impact – survey

Advisory firm BDO reviewed the ESG policies of 100 private equity firms with UK operations

  • Investments
  • 18 October 2021
Failure to heed environmental warnings can have a dire effect on returns
EQT sets science-based emissions targets

GP has set forward-looking targets for greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2030

  • GPs
  • 14 October 2021
The Unquote Podcast
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Jersey strikes the balance

Head of funds Elliot Refson discusses the blend of innovation and stability that the island offers to private equity

  • UK / Ireland
  • 03 December 2020
Guernsey
Guernsey Finance launches fast-track applications for managers

Scheme aims to allow fund managers with funds not registered in whitelisted jurisdictions to migrate

  • Regulation
  • 15 June 2020
Environment-focused partnership
Guernsey Finance launches green PE principles

Four key principles to mitigate climate change at every investment stage and within GP boards

  • Regulation
  • 01 June 2020
Fundraising in pounds sterling
BVCA proposes £500m early-stage funding facility

Submission proposes a bridge funding facility in the form of a convertible loan of up to £5m per company

  • Regulation
  • 07 April 2020
German banks
German VCs call for more Covid-19 startup support

Concerns centre around the profitability criteria, as well as local banks' lack of familiarity with startups' risk profile

  • Venture
  • 25 March 2020
UK chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak
UK industry welcomes rescue package, but concerns remain

Package includes £330bn in loans, £20bn in other aid and a postponement of business rates

  • Investments
  • 19 March 2020
Consultants and business advisers
ILPA mulling Europe-focused legal document Model LPA

Model LPA is designed to reduce complexity, cost and resources required when negotiating fund terms

  • LPs
  • 01 November 2019
The scales of justice
EU investment firm prudential regime: what managers should know

Unquote sister publication Private Equity Law Report hosts a guest article by two Sidley Austin lawyers

  • Regulation
  • 17 October 2019
The scales of justice
Navigating the UK Senior Managers Regime

Unquote sister publication Private Equity Law Report offers a comprehensive overview

  • Regulation
  • 11 July 2019
The Netherlands
Buyouts soar but Dutch PE remains under scrutiny

NVP's recently released report highlights the buyout market's health, but the industry still faces renewed scrutiny around childcare investments

  • Benelux
  • 10 May 2019
The European Central Bank in Frankfurt
EC reduces charges for insurers in PE

Insurance companies accounted for just 8% of European private equity fundraising in 2017

  • LPs
  • 12 March 2019
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