June 2017 Issue

pfm looks at how domiciles are enticing managers with new fund regimes and reforms.

LP demand for fund-by-fund performance data is encouraging managers to turn to technology for faster, more efficient ways of keeping them happy. Rebecca Akrofie reports.

Impromptu meetings are a good way to connect with LPs. Rob Kotecki looks at how managers can make the most of them.

To attract LPs, managers need a message that’s short and sweet. But PPMs are carrying extra weight as they fulfill legal and marketing roles, Rob Kotecki finds.

Resources on the ground, a solid proposition and a lot of persistence are the keys to closing your first fund. Two managers share their experiences with Claire Wilson.

Digital Digest Staff 2017-06-05 Writers Regulator eyes unicorns Unicorn valuations have been added to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s hit list after the regulator observed a range of methodologies used to calculate them. The regulator said this lack of uniformity has resulted i

Carlyle associate John Prah mentors young private equity professionals through non-profit organization SEO’s Alternative Investment Fellowship. pfm caught up with him to find out more about his day job and volunteer work

Not ready for the EU’s new data regulation? There is still time as long as you’re methodical and start now, Claire Wilson discovers

Private fund managers are outsourcing an increased amount of administration, but the reason for the trend depends on who you ask, Claire Wilson discovers

Complex demands are driving a move to fund administrators. How are they adapting to meet industry needs? By Vicky Meek

The bill would be a game-changer for compliance

Private funds lawyer Jay Clayton is now chairman of the SEC, but more staff must be hired before its direction becomes clear

The UK’s Private Fund Limited Partnership hopes to compete with structures in other domiciles, but is facing stiff competition