Why the SEC is closely monitoring fee transparency in private equity.

RSM’s Charlie Jolly discusses the fundraising environment, the state of AIFMD, and the continent’s unique value proposition.

While strong net returns remain the number one deliverable for private equity firms, returns minus evidence of sound firm infrastructure scares investors.

By performing a fund-level threat assessment, a private equity firm can get a little closer to knowing the unknown enemy behind a potential breach, says RSM’s Daimon Geopfert

An executive summary of the Privcap video series “ESG in Private Equity Comes of Age”

How ‘materiality’ and investor sophistication are helping establish ESG in private equity.

Josh Lerner, a professor at Harvard Business School, outlines the benefits of sharing carry split information with investors, the ‘2 & 20 split’, what’s on LPs’ minds, and the continued divide between PE and VC when it comes to tech investments.

The challenge arising from investors’ expanding need for portfolio-level data.

ESG in private equity is evolving on two important fronts – reporting and risk mitigation.

With hedge funds largely outsourcing many aspects of fund administration, can private equity be that far behind?

Any manager considering taking investment banking fees from portfolio companies should do so with their eyes wide open.

An excerpt of the Privcap webinar “Human Capital in the Private Equity Back Office”

How the SEC and investor demands are bringing private equity to a bold new era of transparency.

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…

Josh Lerner questions the benefits for LPs who undertake co-investing to boost their returns.

An executive summary on the Privcap thought-leadership series on company valuation.

Featured experts:

Richard Brekka, Second Alpha Partners Max Wolff, Manhattan Venture Partners Chris LaDue, RSM Kevin Vannucci, RSM

Key Findings:

1. With valuation policies, the more robust and transparent, the better 2. A robust strategy helps GPs defend against second-guessing 3. “Calibration” is increasingly…

The universe of private capital is working on not hiring others who are like them through task forces and hiring outside firms to look at how firms can diversify who they bring on board.