RSM: In Europe, the ability of a private equity firm to demonstrate its commitment to environmental, social and governance issues has evolved from a nice-to-have into a necessity. Read more…

UMB Fund Services: In April, the Treasury Department released new regulations impacting qualified opportunity zone (QOZ) funds to address several key issues that have arisen since the funds became available and have ultimately been a deterrent for some investors and businesses. Read more…

NEW YORK, NY – May 7, 2019 – The Hedge Fund Association (“HFA”), a leading international nonprofit trade and nonpartisan lobbying organization, is pleased to announce the results of its 2019 Global Board of Directors election. HFA members elected four new Global Directors, each serving 3-year terms: Rajpal Arulpragasam, Suzanne Currie, Amy Lawrence and Gary Markham. HFA’s Board also appointed James Stedman as Co-Director of HFA’s Latin America and New York Regional Chapters. To view HFA’s global presence and biographies of all HFA leaders click here. Read the full May 7th press release here.

Gary R. Markham: Tokenization is the process of representing fractional ownership interest in an asset (utility asset or security asset) with a blockchain-based token. Read more…