The ILPA’s Peter Freire describes the contraints of the LP back office and how standardization can help.

The ILPA, whose members control nearly half of all capital in the private equity industry, has issued new standards on fee transparency. Privcap speaks with ILPA CEO Peter Freire about the demand for better fee disclosure, the frustrations now felt by GPs and LPs alike, and why the Limited Partnership Agreement may be the next…

An expert conversation between Chris LaDue and Kevin Vannucci of RSM about what the firm can do for PE companies.

Karin Lagerlund of HarbourVest Partners discusses the importance of transparency and how to streamline reporting to investors.

Private equity and real estate LPs and GPs need to pay close attention to new partnership audit rules, amid warnings the changes could allow current investors to make tax liability decisions for former investors.

Changes to U.S. tax law likely mean more audits of private equity and real estate partnerships. Don Susswein, principal in the Washington National Tax office of RSM US LLP, talks about the consequences, which may be better than you think.

A recent cease and desist order against Cranshire Capital Advisors, and other actions taken against those in private equity, has highlighted the importance of how expenses are allocated from fund management fees.

As Mexico continues to open up the previously government-owned energy sector to foreign investors, there are a number of variables for U.S. PE firms to consider. Meril Markley, a senior director at RSM US, spoke to Privcap about what U.S. firms should look out for when investing in Mexican companies.

Amstar Advisers, its parent company Amstar Group, and the family office founder behind the Amstar brand are suing one another in what has been billed as a “messy and contentious corporate divorce.”