Public pensions from Oregon and New Jersey are among those aruing the proposed bank ownership rules, on which the FDIC votes this week, could 'slow the healing' of the financial sector.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
The 'European-style' waterfall is gaining traction in North America, but US general partners need not fear this trend.
5 min read · 08 February 2013
Rules governing foreign investment in US property are outdated, argue opponents. Capitol Hill may finally be listening.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
A US real estate fund managed by RREEF might receive an approach from San Francisco-based Stockbridge Capital Partners to take over the management of the vehicle. Meanwhile, two other RREEF-managed closed ended real estate funds are coming under pressure from stockholders.
4 min read · 08 February 2013
The payment will reimburse the Spanish toll road developer for post-award bid costs related to the procurement of the $5bn State Highway 121 project in North Central Texas. The US Department of Transportation has previously argued that Texas' procurement process for the project violated federal law.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
New regulations proposed by the White House could force a significant number of 'foreign advisers' to register with the SEC, depending on their assets and number of clients in the US.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
A group of private equity firms that have engaged in bank investing believe changes need to be made to the FDIC’s proposed rules for private equity ownership of failed banks.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
Lower capitalisation levels and shorter hold periods are among the changes to proposed FDIC bank ownership rules offered by a group of private equity firms.
4 min read · 08 February 2013
The available capital in the region, and Shariah's spurning of traditional leverage, has made the Islamic fund structuring more popular.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Asian GPs turning to the Middle East for funding may need to consider adopting an Islamic fund structure, writes Jenny Blinch.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
