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Print Edition September 2010 Current issue Subscriptions Editorial submissions About FW magazine FW Digital Advertising Media Information Contact us Reprints & syndications Contract publishing Creative marketing solutions WORLDWATCH: Private Equity « Back August 2010   After a difficult year, 2010 has offered much brighter opportunities for private equity firms. Buyout houses have started acquiring strong businesses again as lenders show more interest in backing leveraged deals. Venture capital firms have been more aggressive in seeking out technology investments. Furthermore, the IPO window has reopened for stable companies, with a number of listings this year. But in several countries across the globe, new regulations are in the works, which would require more transparency about the way funds are managed and investments are structured. Going forward, fund managers will face a greater compliance burden, with back office changes necessary to adapt. CONTENTS AUSTRALIA Fortune favours the bold (and well structured) BVI BVI legal and regulatory framework – insight for offshore private equity investors GERMANY The recovery of private equity – a series of false dawns? GERMANY Regulation of private equity in Germany PORTUGAL Current status of Portuguese private equity UNITED STATES Carried interest taxation: on the edge of a sea change? UNITED STATES US private equity industry assesses impact of financial industry reform legislation Options Subscribe Now Products and Services View basket (0) items Article options  Printable Version  Research Assistant  Add to Assistant  Send to a Colleague Also in this section  • WORLDWATCH: Biotech & Pharma Sector  • WORLDWATCH: Energy & Utilities Sector  • WORLDWATCH: EMEA Restructuring  • WORLDWATCH: Foreign Investment  • WORLDWATCH: Distressed M&A and Investing

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