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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

So, How Can Participants Invest Their Retirement Money?

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Under the current administration, the Department of Labor has once again changed course on its view of permissible investing strategies for retirement plans, warming to crypto and private equity, and confirming their distrust...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 227

Scimplify, an Indian startup that connects ag and pharmaceutical companies to manufacturers of specialty chemicals, announced that it raised $40 million in its Series B round. Grão Direto, a Brazilian digital trading...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FCA ‘Dear CEO’ Letter to the Asset Management and Alternatives Sector

In February 2025, Camille Blackburn, director at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), set out the FCA’s current supervisory priorities for the asset management and alternatives sector (Sector) in a “Dear CEO”...more

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Blackstone’s $5.6B Bet on Clean Energy

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Blackstone Inc. has announced that it has raised $5.6 billion for a fund dedicated to investing in the transition to cleaner energy. This is about a third larger than its previous fund, reflecting increasing investor interest...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Key LP Investments Trends in 2024 and Beyond

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

Proskauer Rose LLP

Regulation Round Up - April 2024

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Financial Markets Infrastructure: The Bank of England published a speech by Sasha Mills, Executive Director, Financial Market Infrastructure, on operational resilience and its expectations of financial market infrastructures...more

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FCA Sustainability Disclosure Requirements Consultation Paper on the Extension to Portfolio Managers now published

The Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) on 23 April 2024 has published its Consultation Paper CP24/8 (the “CP”) on the extension of its Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (“SDR”) to portfolio managers. This follows...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Teaming Up for Term Loans February 2024 - Luxembourg and the Cayman Islands: A Comparative Analysis of Two Leading Fund Finance...

Luxembourg and the Cayman Islands are two of the world’s leading fund formation jurisdictions, and account for a large portion of the private equity funds domicile market. Most private equity fund structures are comprised of...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

UK and European M&A: Predictions for 2024

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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FCA Finalises UK Sustainable Investment Rules, With More To Follow After Further Consultation

On 28 November 2023, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) unveiled its Policy Statement PS 23/16 (Policy Statement), which sets out the final rules for sustainability disclosure and investment labels (SDR Rules). The...more

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M&A Trends to Watch in 2024: Navigating the Shifting Landscape

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As we approach 2024, the M&A landscape is set to experience more shifts and trends that will redefine how companies approach these transactions, and CEOs are keeping a keen eye. n this volatile post-pandemic era...more

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Private Markets 2023 – let’s check the pulse!

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As we approach the half way point in 2023, it's time to take stock of developing trends in private markets and what it could mean for the future. Our Funds and Asset Management Partner, Kamar Jaffer, has identified some...more

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Sustainable Markets Initiative Private Equity Group Issues Guidance on ESG Metrics

In May 2023, the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) published a new guide setting out how to use ESG-related metrics effectively in private markets (the ESG Metrics Guide), and how measuring and monitoring these metrics can...more

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La Bolsa Mexicana de Valores lanza estándar ESG para fondos de capital privado.

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La Bolsa Mexicana de Valores lanzó el primer estándar ESG (por sus siglas en inglés Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance) para fondos de capital privado, el cual busca fomentar la inversión en empresas y proyectos...more

Ankura

Private Equity: Rethinking Value Creation in 2023

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FW: How would you define value creation, and what it means for the current market? Bohren: Value creation is the realization of the perceived intrinsic value of a deal with the actual execution of growth opportunities. This...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Publication of PRI 2023 Reporting Framework

The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), a UN-supported network of investors, has announced the publication of its 2023 Reporting Framework along with an update on accountability. This development, according to the...more

White & Case LLP

Mixed Signals: US M&A FY 2022

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Although the record-breaking deal activity of 2021 spilled over into 2022, headwinds in the first quarter developed into a significant slowdown during the rest of 2022, with an expectation of continued slowness as we enter...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

2023 Healthcare Private Equity Outlooks & Trends

As we kick off 2023, we are optimistic that the healthcare private equity (PE) market will be resilient despite various headwinds. As you think ahead, please consider the issues and trends summarized below that may be helpful...more

McDermott Will & Emery

IPEM 2022 | Key Takeaways

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After an insightful conference in Cannes, our partners have compiled some of the key takeaways from IPEM 2022. As well as exploring the private equity landscape in the UK, Germany, France and Italy, we also explore the...more

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Private Equity Side Letters Post-ILPA 3.0

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In June 2019, the Institutional Limited Partners Association (“ILPA”) released the third edition of its private equity industry best practices principles fostering transparency, governance and alignment of interests for...more

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Platform Investments in Renewable Energy Projects - Structural Solutions and Critical Issues to Consider

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Investments in renewable energy assets have become increasingly popular with institutional and private equity investors—and not to mention family offices—because of their reputation as a relatively safe and stable investment,...more

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401(k) Plan Investments: ESG, Private Equity and Cryptocurrency

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Many employers desire to offer innovative investments in their 401(k) plans as a way to enhance the plan’s value, attract talent and appeal to a younger workforce. But decisions regarding investment options are subject to...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Canada's M&A Landscape: Q1 2022 and Looking Ahead

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Continued transaction momentum and the emergence of Canadian champions are trends that are defining Canada's M&A landscape as the first quarter of 2022 comes to a close. ESG will play a growing role in deal making as the year...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

What We're Seeing – 2022 Dealmaking Outlook

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The Rearview Mirror - Robust multiples and fear that the Biden administration might succeed in passing tax laws resulted in 2021 being one of the busiest years ever in the private equity space. Within the capital markets,...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OLNS#9: Venture Capital Deals in Germany – Pitfalls, Key Terms and Success Factors Founders Need to Know

In substantially all the major world markets, we have dedicated technology lawyers who support young German technology companies on their growth trajectory through all stages. As one of the top tech law firms in the world, we...more

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