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Distribution waterfalls are ubiquitous in the private investment world. They determine participation in cash flows or profits that is not in proportion to invested capital such as the incentive element (aka “promote” or...more
"In recent years, the value of professional sports leagues and teams has skyrocketed, as reflected by a number of record-breaking transactions. At the same time, we experienced an unprecedented accumulation of capital by...more
Introduction- An IPS is an integral policy document for any organization to reduce corporate cash management and investment risks. It outlines an entity's cash management processes and strategies, and its investment goals....more
The idea that investors might choose to consider certain environmental, social, and governance factors when deciding whether to buy shares of a company—a concept commonly known as ESG—continues to gain popularity with...more
ESG is understood to be an acronym for “environmental, social and governance,” but the term can be challenging because it’s used to describe similar but distinct communities of practice, including corporate social...more
M&A lawyers and W&I insurance brokers saw long hours, late and often sleepless nights with the booming M&A market in 2021, which was a record year for M&A deals. Macroeconomic factors such as inflation, supply chain issues,...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the global financial services industry, including by helping financial institutions offer innovative new products, increase revenue through efficiencies, and improve customer...more
Welcome to Alston & Bird’s fourth quarterly update. In this issue, we share insights on the rise of the GP capital market and provide a secondaries market snapshot. ...more
The fund and asset management industry has been more focused on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) issues in the last two years than it has been in, perhaps, the last decade....more
The Biden administration's climate-change priorities and the Securities and Exchange Commission's increased emphasis on environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) have come into focus. The global impact of ESG...more
Business relocations to Texas are accelerating along with increased focus from ESG investors. Companies from across the United States continue to look to Texas as a new home for their headquarters and operations. According...more
On March 3, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the SEC) Division of Examinations (the Division) announced its Examination Priorities for 2021, which included an enhanced focus on climate-related risks. ...more
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues are clearly going to be uppermost in the thoughts of CEOs and their corporate boards in 2022, if recent research by KPMG is anything to go by. ...more
ESG – the initials that are transforming corporate missions, purposes and structures, fueled by stakeholder and investor demand. It is a significant moment in corporate and stakeholder interactions. ...more
On July 7, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Asset Management Advisory Committee (the Committee) adopted recommendations developed by the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Subcommittee related to ESG...more
The environmental, social, and governance (ESG) landscape is being shaped by the establishment of various ESG standards and frameworks (summarized and compared herein), many of which have been adopted on a voluntary basis by...more
FFA NextGen hosted a live webinar about ESG’s rise in Fund Finance earlier this week. The event was moderated by Annabella Kwei (Citi), and the panelists included Christopher Spitzhoff (Carlyle), Jose Liz-Moncion (Bank of...more
“ESG is really about risks,” PitchBook analysts write in PitchBook Analyst Note: ESG and the Private Markets published in April. More specifically, the authors explain that ESG factors measure and address risks that have not...more
ESG-focused investment funds raised a record amount last year – estimated at more than $50 billion in new investor money. This trend is expected to not only continue but accelerate over the next few years. ...more
I have written extensively about the new and hot business trend – environmental, social and governance programs (“ESG”). The luster surrounding ESG has been a significant business trend and priority. Like any new trend, the...more
Growing evidence suggests that corporate focus on ESG—Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance—may offer short- and long-term advantages to both companies and investors. These advantages are in addition to and apart...more
As investor demand for socially responsible investing continues to rise, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has increased its focus on compliance practices of investment advisors and funds. After the change in...more
In the US Securities and Exchange Commission staff’s most recent guidance addressing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing, the staff of the Division of Examinations released an April 9 Risk Alert noting...more
On April 9, 2021, the Division of Examinations of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“Division” or “staff”) issued a risk alert to highlight the staff’s observations from its recent examinations of investment...more
The SEC Division of Examinations has issued a Risk Alert to highlight observations from recent exams of investment advisers, registered investment companies, and private funds offering ESG products and services....more