Regulation
Mutual understanding: Private equity and the UK government
PE and the State
Regulators still missing the mark
Almost half of financial service professionals do not believe that any national regulator has managed to strike the correct balance for investors and growth, according to a global survey by Kinetic Partners.
Nordic emerges victorious from three-year carry tax battle
Nordic Capital
Q&A with Fleur Pellerin, French minister for SMEs
Q&A: Fleur Pellerin
AIFMD depositary services: banks vs. boutiques
AIFMD depositary
Autumn Statement spells good news for EIS
The UK Chancellorтs Autumn Statement, released today, outlines more favourable and encouraging tax relief for the Enterprise Investment Scheme.
Italian association berates "unnecessarily heavy" tax changes
Aifi, the Italian private equity association, has criticised changes to corporate taxation structures that could see the beleaguered industry take another hit.
German coalition agreement recognises PE importance
The coalition agreement by German parties CDU/CSU and SPD recognises the importance of private equity, with a special focus on venture capital.
Nordic Capital tax case could be ruled before year-end
NC Advisory, Nordic Capitalтs advisory firm, is today attending a second day of hearings in Stockholmтs appeals court. Karin Wasteson reports from Stockholm
French GPs dodge bullet on foreign LP taxation
The French parliament has rejected a proposal to withhold 30% of distributions to foreign LPs invested in French private equity funds.
Walker Guidelines Monitoring Group appoints new chairman
The Walker Guidelines Monitoring Group has appointed Nick Land as chairman.
Esma publishes final AIFMD guidelines
The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) has published a set of final guidelines relating to the reporting obligations of AIFMs under the AIFMD.
Q&A: Altor's Krusell on Sweden's carried interest tax debate
Q&A: Altor's Krusell
Club Med takeover pushed back to earliest March 2014
Axa Private Equity and Chinese conglomerate Fosun have suffered a setback in their plan to take French holiday resorts operator Club Med private, as a court of appeal will not rule on minority shareholders' opposition to the deal before March 2014 at...
Altor receives SEK 500m tax bill
Partners at Altor will receive an additional tax bill of SEK 500m for the 2008 income year, according to local media reports.
BVCA hits back at Alexander tax attack
Following Danny Alexanderтs call to close loopholes used by private equity at the Liberal Democrat conference yesterday, the BVCA has hit back.
EQT to appeal tax decision
As expected, EQT Partners will appeal the Swedish tax authority's decision to tax carried interest as income, presenting some of the firm's staff with a SEK 670m tax bill.
SS&C GlobeOp opens new Luxembourg office
Connecticut-headquartered fund administrator SS&C GlobeOp has opened a new office in Luxembourg.
EQT loses battle in income tax war
EQT and a number of its employees will receive a tax bill of SEK 670m, according to Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri.
Sweden mulls ban on PE ownership of schools
A new legislation proposal will aim to ban private equity firms from owning independent schools in Sweden, according to education minister Jan BjУЖrklund.
FCA calls for AIFMD applications by January 2014
The FCA has advised firms managing alternative investment funds (AIFs) to submit applications by no later than 22 January 2014, ahead of the official 21 July 2014 deadline.
Umbrella services: Q&A with Lawson Conner
This month saw the foundation of the UK Compliance and Regulatory Association (UKCRA). Alice Murray speaks to regulatory services business Lawson Conner, one of the founding members, about how the new entity can guide the asset class through the complex...