EMPEA’s 8th Annual Global Limited Partners Survey collected the views of 106 LPs from 28 countries around the world to better understand their changing attitudes toward private equity investing in emerging markets. This study provides EMPEA Members and the broader industry with a greater understanding of how LPs view the… Read More
In this issue Chinese Government Urged to Regulate Popular Foreign Investment Structure Steve Xiang, Antony Wang and Wenfeng Li, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP EMPEA Submission to Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Regarding Proposed AIF Regulations Mara Topping, White & Case LLP The… Read More
In this issue AIFM Directive (EUROPEAN UNION) The Missing Link – AIFMD and Third Countries SJ Berwin European Regulation of Fund Managers: AIFM Directive Agreed and Adopted Shearman & Sterling LLP u.s. financial reform (dodd-frank act) Dodd-Frank Act: The Impact of US Financial Services Regulatory… Read More
On November 11, 2010 the European Parliament and Commission approved the Belgian Presidency's proposed AIFM Directive. The Directive should come into force by mid-2011 and Member States will be required to implement the Directive within two years of that date. This note summarizes the provisions of the “third country… Read More
The following is a summary of key issues discussed during an EMPEA Webcast held 17 November with Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. Approximately 140 people located in 25 different countries participated in the discussion led by John Fadely, Funds Partner (Hong Kong); Jonathon Soler, Funds Partner (New York);… Read More
After 18 months of debate, the AIFM Directive was finally adopted by the European Parliament on November 11, 2010. The Directive will have far-reaching implications for investment managers, their funds and service providers, both within the EU and outside. This note explores the provisions and consequences of the AIFMD. Read More
The Dodd-Frank act is the most sweeping regulatory reform of U.S. financial services since 1933. This note explores the profound effects of the Act on financial institutions and cross-border transactions that go beyond adviser registration rules. Read More
O'Melveny & Myers attorneys provide detailed coverage of the new SEC rule targeting pay-to-play activity in the investment advisory industry. The new rule includes a two-year ban on compensation for advisory services, prohibitions on “conduiting,” political fundraising and the use of unregistered third-party solicitors, and recordkeeping requirements for political… Read More
On behalf of the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA), I am writing to express our concerns regarding the Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) Directive and to highlight its potential negative impact on our members and more generally on economic development in emerging economies. Read More
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