C.S. Lewis once wrote, "Onwards and upwards! To Narnia and the North," and this seems to have been echoed by the private equity market in 2024 thus far. Except this time, it appears the destination is not Narnia but rather...more
10/29/2024
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Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Management ,
Investors ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Finance
2023 was a challenging year for mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Volumes of deals and deal sizes were both down due to, amongst other factors, historic levels of inflation, rising interest rates, heightened regulatory scrutiny...more
The UK economy continues to deal with significant upheaval, and the outlook for investors holding significant equity stakes in UK portfolio companies is increasingly hard to predict. A change in the trading relationship with...more
The UK economy has been hit by a series of significant shocks in recent years: a change in the trading relationship with the EU, the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread inflation, an increase in global energy...more
SEC Announces Inspection Priorities for 2023 -
On February 7, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its inspection priorities for the current year. The announcement began by noting that the SEC examined 15...more
2/22/2023
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Whistleblowers
On 4 January 2022, the UK National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSI Act) came into full force. As we previously noted, the NSI Act grants the UK government wide new powers to scrutinise and intervene in acquisitions and...more
The new UK National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSI Act) received Royal Asset on 29 April 2021 and, at the time, the UK Government indicated that further guidance regarding the scope and the effective date of the NSI...more
Spearheaded by Katten's Financial Markets and Funds practice, the report examines how heads of investment can use direct investments as part of a dual investment strategy for pursuing multiple investment goals and improving...more
On 29 April 2021, the UK's National Security and Investment Bill (NSI Bill) gained Royal Assent. The NSI Bill, dubbed by some as CFIUK – a nod to the United States' Committee on Foreign Investments (CFIUS) – has now become...more
Earlier this year the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) released a Delaware-law based Model Limited Partnership Agreement (Model II LPA) for use by private equity fund sponsors wishing to implement a...more
The Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) recently published the third edition of the ILPA Principles (Principles 3.0). ILPA originally published the principles in 2009 to encourage discussion between general...more
8/5/2019
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Clawbacks ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fund Managers ,
General Partnerships ,
Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) ,
Investors ,
Limited Partnerships ,
Line of Credit ,
Management Fees ,
New Guidance ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Shareholder Distributions