An Alston & Bird Report Executive Summary Private equity funds could find themselves with much greater logistical reporting burdens if the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed amendments to Form PF are finalized. Our Securities Group and Investment Management Team investigate three ways the proposal would narrow the gap between the obligations of private equity and…
By Jane Wollman Rusoff Maria Fiorini Ramirez gives ThinkAdvisor her economic forecast for the year and discusses why she thinks stocks will rise 15%. Inflation has been worrisome for Maria Fiorini Ramirez for the last two years, ever since the coronavirus pandemic began causing disruptions in the economy. Now the financial services veteran argues: “Inflation…
Authored by Ben Hobby, Bernard Regan, Christopher J. Tait, Jeff Krull 2021 proved itself to be yet another unpredictable year in more ways than one. Cyberattacks continued to pose a threat to insureds and insurers, as hackers matured, ransom payments increased, and the cyber insurance market continued to change.Authored by Ben Hobby, Bernard Regan, Christopher J. Tait, Jeff Krull2021 proved itself to be…
CEOs eye 2022 with optimism and a dash of uncertainty The Winter 2022 installment of the Fortune/Deloitte CEO Survey finds that CEOs are ready for more growth amidst continued uncertainty. Maybe 2022 will be better? Last January, CEOs described 2021 as the year of hope. One year later and looking back on their lived experience,…
By Diane Swonk, Chief Economist, Grant Thornton The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) – the policy-setting arm of the Federal Reserve – made clear the intent to both raise rates and curb the size of the balance sheet in 2022. The statement released at the conclusion of the two-day meeting signalled that the Fed intends…
Dr. Ira Kalish, Chief Global Economist for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, discusses the economic outlook, as well as risks to the outlook and the disruptive factors following the pandemic -particularly inflation, supply chains, and labor markets. Dr. Ira Kalish is Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu’s Chief Global Economist. He is a specialist in global economic issues, as well as…
By Diane Swonk, Chief Economist, Grant Thornton & Yelena Maleyev, Economist, Grant Thornton The Commerce Department released a flurry of economic data before the Christmas holiday. Everything from consumer spending to home sales and investment were strong in November before the onset of the Omicron variant. It is important to note that much of the…
By Mark Herzinger, Baker Tilly Many hedge fund, private equity and alterative asset professionals still seek clarification on the outcomes from the difficult year. As 2021 comes to an end, we reflect on the many changes the asset management industry encountered regarding tax reform and regulations. Watch Baker Tilly’s informative year end webinar. Our asset…
By Jessica DeRosa, Baker Tilly Fund managers are focusing on the diversity of their boardrooms and their impact on investment strategies. Boardroom diversity relates to gender, ethnicity and socioeconomic upbringing in the boardroom. John Galloway, principal and investment stewardship officer at Vanguard, authored an article focusing on this. The premise, based in Vanguard’s beliefs, is…
By Nicholas Prentiss, Baker Tilly In today’s day and age, digital trading is everywhere. Cryptocurrencies are being mined daily, blockchains and secured wallets are being generated and released left and right. The new trend that has caught the eye of investors is the nonfungible token (NFT) market. NFTs are digital records of proof that represent…
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